Tobacco Data for Kenya 1948-2017
Kenya, 1948 - 2017
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Reference ID
ken-etcp-tdk-1948-2017-v2
Producer(s)
Data on Aliments, Tobacco and Alcohol (DATA) Project
Created on
Jun 08, 2017
Last modified
Jun 22, 2020
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Identification
Survey ID Number
ken-etcp-tdk-1948-2017-v2
Title
Tobacco Data for Kenya 1948-2017
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Kenya | ken |
Study type
Price Survey [hh/prc]
Abstract
The Data on Alcohol, Tobacco and Aliments (DATA) in Africa Project of the Economics of Tobacco Control Project at the University of Cape Town seeks to increase awareness of and access to economic and policy data for tobacco and alcohol-related policies in sub-Saharan Africa. The project collated economic data on tobacco in Kenya from public records. Data on consumption, production, price, trade, excise tax and tax revenue of tobacco and tobacco products were extracted from the KNBS annual reports, Statistical Abstracts and Economic Surveys. The DATA Project sourced the tobacco excise tax regime data from reports of the Kenya Institute of Public Research and International Institute for Legislative Affairs in Kenya. The tobacco tax structure data illustrates the progression from a uniform tax, to a tiered tobacco excise tax system, and then to a specific tax between 2003 and 2016. Tobacco consumption, tax revenue, trade, and price data are all imperative for sound research on the impact of tobacco tax and other policies on consumption, trade and revenue. This research is crucial for policy makers and public health advocates.
Kind of Data
Administrative records
Unit of Analysis
Other
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution
Version Date
2018
Version Notes
Version 1 of the dataset was deposited by the Data on Alcohol and Tobacco in Africa Project at the University of Cape Town in June 2017.
This version, version 2, has updated data which was deposited with DataFirst in October 2018.
This version, version 2, has updated data which was deposited with DataFirst in October 2018.
Scope
Notes
The dataset includes data on production and consumption of tobacco and tobacco products (cigars and cigarettes), prices over time for one Kenyan cigarette brand, tobacco trade (imports and exports of tobacco, unit price of imports of cigars and cigarettes), taxation, including excise revenue (tobacco and cigarettes) and excise tax (cigarettes) , and percentage tobacco market share of producers in Kenya.
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| excise tax |
| revenue |
| tobacco |
| export |
| import |
| Cigarettes |
| Cigars |
| Kenya |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The data has national coverage.
Universe
The dataset includes economic data on tobacco and tobacco products in Kenya.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Data on Aliments, Tobacco and Alcohol (DATA) Project | University of Cape Town |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kenya National Bureau of Statistics | Original data source |
| Kenya Institute for Public Research and Policy Analysis | Original data source |
| International Institute for Legislative Affairs | Original data source |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| International Development Research Centre | IDRC | Funder |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 2017 |
Data Collection Mode
Other [oth]
Data Collection Notes
The data was sourced from government reports and reports of non-governmental research organisations in Kenya.
Data Appraisal
Data Appraisal
Production and Consumption Data:
The main source of production and consumption data are reports from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (Annual Reports, Economic Surveys, and the Statistical Abstracts). There are inconsistencies in the cigarette and cigar production and consumption data across different years in these reports from 2004 to 2011, however. The DATA project selected the most likely amounts, and the dataset includes source documentation for further details. Data for the most recent year (2015) is provisional, and subject to revision.
Excise Tax Data:
As of 2003, there were four tiers of cigarette excise taxes in Kenya. The tiers were based on the retail selling price (RSP) of the cigarette brand. This excise tax was increased across all tiers in 2005, and increased again for cigarettes with a RSP above 3500 Kenyan Shillings (KES) in 2006, and again amended in 2007. The excise tax on cigarettes in the other 3 tiers were also increased and revised againin 2008. In July 2011, the complex excise tax structure was amended to KES 1,200 or 35% of the RSP, whichever was higher. In November 2015, the excise tax was KES 2500 across all brands and RSPs. Additional taxes on cigarettes in Kenya include value added tax (VAT) at 16% of ex -factory price, and import duties at 30% value of consignment. Countries in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) receive preferential rates on import duties.
The main source of production and consumption data are reports from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (Annual Reports, Economic Surveys, and the Statistical Abstracts). There are inconsistencies in the cigarette and cigar production and consumption data across different years in these reports from 2004 to 2011, however. The DATA project selected the most likely amounts, and the dataset includes source documentation for further details. Data for the most recent year (2015) is provisional, and subject to revision.
Excise Tax Data:
As of 2003, there were four tiers of cigarette excise taxes in Kenya. The tiers were based on the retail selling price (RSP) of the cigarette brand. This excise tax was increased across all tiers in 2005, and increased again for cigarettes with a RSP above 3500 Kenyan Shillings (KES) in 2006, and again amended in 2007. The excise tax on cigarettes in the other 3 tiers were also increased and revised againin 2008. In July 2011, the complex excise tax structure was amended to KES 1,200 or 35% of the RSP, whichever was higher. In November 2015, the excise tax was KES 2500 across all brands and RSPs. Additional taxes on cigarettes in Kenya include value added tax (VAT) at 16% of ex -factory price, and import duties at 30% value of consignment. Countries in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) receive preferential rates on import duties.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | support.data1st.org |
Access conditions
Public use files, available to all
Citation requirements
Data on Aliments, Tobacco and Alcohol (DATA) Project. Tobacco Data for Kenya 1948-2017 [dataset]. Version 2. Cape Town: DATA [producer], 2018. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/rjdd-5z75
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | Link |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-06-22
DDI Document version
Version 4