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Court lifts shisha ban after finding Government failed to regularise rules
Corridors of Justice

Court lifts shisha ban after finding Government failed to regularise rules

In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that the Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017, ceased to have legal effect after the government failed to correct procedural defects within the timeline set by an earlier High Court ruling, effectively preventing authorities from relying on the regulations to enforce the ban.

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Health ministry invites public comments on draft shisha and waterpipe ban rules
Health and Wellness

Health ministry invites public comments on draft shisha and waterpipe ban rules

In a public notice, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the Draft Public Health (Prohibition of Shisha Smoking and Waterpipe Tobacco Products) Rules, 2026, together with a Draft Regulatory Impact Statement, are intended to strengthen public health protections by prohibiting “the importation, manufacture, supply, distribution, promotion, sale and use of shisha and other waterpipe tobacco products in Kenya.”

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