Govt asked to raise tobacco tax as its use costs Kenya Ksh90B annually

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Tobacco use is costing Kenya between Ksh75 billion and Ksh90 billion every year, with public health experts warning that the economic burden could worsen as young people increasingly turn to emerging nicotine products such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. Stakeholders in tobacco control are now pushing the government and Parliament to use available data to […]

Reporting originally appeared via People Daily. Read the full source for additional context.