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Thursday, July 8, 2010

WHO: ILLICIT liquor stoking alcoholism



The World Health Organisation [WHO] says that about half of all the alcohol consumed in sub-Saharan Africa is produced illegally.

According to a WHO statement issued recently, 90 per cent of consumption in Tanzania and 85 per cent in Kenya comes from the unregistered market.

The WHO added that the informal brewing market in Africa is worth an estimated $3 billion [Sh4.2 trillion] annually.
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