Health ministry seeks tougher laws on emerging nicotine products

The Ministry of Health is pushing for amendments to the 2007 tobacco laws to introduce stricter controls on emerging nicotine products. Mary Muthoni said Kenya lacks adequate legislation to regulate producers and importers of products such as electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches, which are increasingly being flavoured to appeal to young people. The proposed changes also seek to introduce updated graphic health warnings on tobacco products.