By Eddah Waithaka Delays to the Senate’s Tobacco Control Amendment Bill 2024 are fueling regulatory uncertainty around smokeless nicotine products and spreading misinformation about their potential to reduce tobacco-related harm, the Harm Reduction Society warns on World Vape Day. The bill, first published in July 2024, aims to establish a legal framework for smokeless nicotine […]
By Eddah Waithaka Misguided restrictions on safer alternatives to cigarettes threaten to perpetuate the smoking crisis that kills 12,000 Kenyans annually, according to a major new report.The landmark study, Tale of Two Nations: Kenya vs. Sweden, reveals how Sweden’s harm reduction approach has driven smoking rates to record lows, while Kenya’s proposed regulations could hinder […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenya’s tobacco taxation policy currently scores poorly against best practice. In 2021, the country received a score of only 0.88 out of a possible 5 on the Tobacconomics Scorecard, with 5 representing optimal standards. Advocates for reducing tobacco use in Kenya have called on the government to increase taxes on tobacco and […]
By Eddah Waithaka Lawmakers should be warned against a haphazard and uninformed approach that could hamper efforts to save lives and reduce the public health impact of smoking by targeting safer alternatives, harm reduction experts stress today. The experts were responding to Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni announcing that she intended to “wipe out” nicotine products. In a statement read […]
