Kenyan cigarette producers produced 18.35 billion cigarettes in 2019.

 Kenya serves as a regional hub for manufacturing tobacco products, exporting to 17 other countries in the region.

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British American Tobacco Kenya (BATK) is the primary actor in tobacco manufacturing and distribution in Kenya, owning 71.5% of the market share, followed by  Mastermind Tobacco Kenya (MTK), which  owns 15.9% of the market share.

However, MTK’s market share has decreased from over 20% to 16% between 2014 and 2019.