Kenya: Nyeri Traders Petition Senate to Reject Proposal Banning Flavours in Nicotine Products

Kenya: Nyeri Traders Petition Senate to Reject Proposal Banning Flavours in Nicotine Products

Nyeri -- Traders in Nyeri County have urged the Senate to reject a proposal seeking to ban flavours in nicotine products such as vapes and pouches, arguing that doing so would only fuel illicit trade, resulting in loss of revenue for both businesses and the government.

Nyeri Traders petition Senate to Reject Proposal Banning Flavours in Nicotine Products

NYERI, Kenya Sept 10 – Traders in Nyeri County have urged the Senate to reject a proposal seeking to ban flavours in nicotine products such as vapes and pouches, arguing that doing so would only fuel illicit trade, resulting in loss of revenue for both businesses and the government. The proposal is contained in the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, currently before the Senate, and seeks to prohibit the production and supply of products containin…