Counterfeit alcohol and cigarettes impounded by police officers in Vihiga County during a crackdown on shops and bars dealing in second-generation alcohol on July 6, 2015. [File, Standard] Recent data released by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on revenue performance for the financial year 2024/2025 provides important insight into the complex challenges facing government efforts to raise and collect revenue to fund the fiscus. While the aggregate numbers indicate a growth of 6.8 per cent with total collections exceeding Sh2.5 trillion, a deeper examination reveals certain concerning undercurrents. Domestic excise tax from the beer and tobacco sectors plummeted by 13.9…