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The EAC has agreed to harmonise alcohol excise duty but remains divided on tobacco, soft drinks, and fossil fuels.
By Luke Anami
Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to harmonise excise duty to be levied on alcohol, amid a push by the International Monetary Fund.
But they disagreed on excise duties on tobacco and other nicotine products, non-alcoholic beverages, and fossil fuels.