More stakeholders have joined the growing debate over the controversial Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, as Parliament prepares to hold a key public participation meeting on the proposed law. The latest groups to raise concerns are the Publicans and Entertainment Restaurant Association of Kenya (PERAK) and players in the hotel industry from the Central Region.
Businesses that engage in the sale or distribution of tobacco and nicotine may be subject to hefty fines and increased regulatory requirements under the proposed Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The proposed law is aimed at tightening controls for production, sale, advertisement, distribution and consumption of tobacco products, which include cigarettes, nicotine pouches and nicotine
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