Kenya Senate Seeks to Update Tobacco Act as Smoking Rates Rise
October 07, 2024 by newscentral.africa
Kenya Senate Seeks to Update Tobacco Act as Smoking Rates Rise
The Senate Health Committee is updating Kenya's Tobacco Control Act due to rising smoking rates. Statistics show 3.61 million Kenyans may smoke by 2029, with the Central region having the highest percentage of smokers. Efforts to reduce smoking, especially among the youth, have been unsuccessful. Cigarettes are the most used tobacco product, followed by vaporisers, e-cigarettes, and cigars. Smoking contributes to over 9,000 deaths annually in Kenya, with e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches exacerbating the issue. Senator Catherine Mumma has initiated amendments to regulate electronic nicotine products, ban sales to under 18s, and restrict advertising. The law aims to tackle the growing tobacco problem effectively.
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7.60% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.6 million current smokers in Kenya 14.70% of men are current smokers but only 0.70% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR