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Tobacco Bill draws mixed reactions from Kisumu, Laikipia residents
On Saturday, the Departmental Committee on Health concluded receiving public views on a legislative proposal seeking to strengthen tobacco control measures.
Tobacco Control
Business
KRA calls for tougher Tobacco laws as vapes, nicotine pouches grow
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has asked Parliament to strengthen Kenya’s tobacco-control framework to keep pace with electronic nicotine products and new marketing channels. In its submission on the Tobacco Con...
Health and Wellness
Cancer Institute seeks tougher rules on e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches
Senate Bill No. 35 of 2024, sponsored by Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, has moved to the National Assembly after consideration by the Senate. It was read for the first time on March 31 and referred to the D...
Business
Perak warns tobacco Bill could make business harder and more costly
Perak’s concerns come as Parliament weighs the proposed amendments, with the association pressing lawmakers to consider both the need for public health protection and the possible effect of the regulations on b...
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 def...
Health and Wellness
WHO warns global cancer cases could reach 35 million a year by 2050
Figures from the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI Kenya) show that about 45,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year, while close to 30,000 lose their lives to the disease.
Business
Traders demand seat at table as Tobacco Bill advances
The proposed law, sponsored by nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, seeks to introduce tighter controls on nicotine products, including vapes and nicotine pouches.
Health and Wellness
Shisha peddlers faces Sh1 million penalty under proposed ban
Health CS Aden Duale, in the Regulatory Impact Statement accompanying the draft, says tougher measures are necessary because shisha continues to pose a serious danger to public health. He argues that despite pr...
Health and Wellness
Kenya moves to tighten grip on shisha trade in new health rules
If the proposed rules are adopted, penalties for breaking the law would rise sharply, with offenders facing fines of up to Sh1 million compared to the current limit of Sh50,000.
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...
Global Affairs
WHO urges global crackdown on tobacco products targeting children and teenagers
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day 2026, the WHO urged governments to strengthen rules on tobacco and nicotine products. It warned about growing youth use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches and called for bans on...
Health and Wellness
CS Duale warns National Assembly against changes to Senate tobacco law
Duale identified the Tobacco Control Fund as a critical tool in Kenya’s fight against tobacco use, saying it plays a central role in funding national programmes. The fund, supported through a compensatory contr...