Kenya Wants to Ban BAT Nicotine Pouches

October 11, 2023 by tobaccoreporter.com

Kenya Wants to Ban BAT Nicotine Pouches

Kenyan legislators are urging the government to ban the sale of BAT’s nicotine pouches Velo and Lyft, reports 2Firsts. The Kenyan Tobacco Control Act (KTCA) states that all packaging of nicotine pouches and tobacco products must contain warnings in English and Kiswahili. Sabina Chege, Member of Parliament, showed two boxes of Velo nicotine pouches, which only displayed a reminder that Velo contains nicotine, which can be addictive. The argument by experts is that nicotine also poses serious health risks.

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8.10% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.6 million current smokers in Kenya 15.60% of men are current smokers but only 0.80% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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