The Tobacco Control Bill wants to ban flavours in safer nicotine alternatives. But more than half of Kenyans who want to quit say that it will be easy to buy them on the black market. What Kenya needs is measured regulation, not another black market. Read our report and

Our polling found 16% of Kenyan voters believe the Government isn't doing enough to stop the black market and that the current Tobacco Control Bill will drive even more vapers and pouch users to illegal sellers. youtube.com/watch?v=yMEcDk…

I repeatedly wrote to the Senate Health Committee asking to present real-life evidence on the merits of safer alternatives and how a flavour ban would lead to an increase in smoking rates. And I was repeatedly met by silence. Decision-makers need to consider all the evidence

Two in three Kenyans we surveyed are asking the Government one simple thing: Please run campaigns to encourage smokers to switch to safer alternatives like vapes or pouches. We explain in our survey report why this matters and how policymakers can make a difference. Read it

Survey: Kenyans warn Tobacco Bill will fuel black market, kill jobs msn.com/en-xl/africa/k… Senate of Kenya

If the Kenyan Government bans flavours, half of vapers and pouch users said they would have no trouble finding flavoured nicotine products on the black market. That should make politicians assess their priorities.

A ban on vapes and nicotine pouches? That's what the new Tobacco Control Bill is trying to do. Our polling shows that Kenyans are overwhelmingly opposed to a law that would leave adults who smoke without safer alternatives. See the full results of our latest survey:

Experts Advocate Swedish Model To Curb Smoking In Nigeria #Nigeria Tobacco Harm Reduction, Nigeria. leadership.ng/experts-advoca…

Kenyans want smoking alternatives! Our survey of 1,000 Kenyans shows that a vast majority (83%) are in favour of harm reduction alternatives to smoking - such as vapes and nicotine pouches. It's time for policymakers to listen to Kenyans! Here are the full results:

Africa's Voice in Tobacco Control - Imported solutions and policies don't fit Africa's needs allafrica.com/stories/202510… #Africa #Nicotinepolicy #THR

JOSEPH MAGERO: Poll on tobacco bill exposes its dangers to public health, jobs and security the-star.co.ke/opinion/2025-1…

Poll on Tobacco Bill exposes its dangers to public health, jobs and security citizen.digital/article/opinio…

The Bill to ban vape flavours and apply tobacco-style restrictions on smokeless alternatives is back in the Senate of Kenya despite not meeting the public consultation requirements demanded by the constitution. Smokers who've successfully quit using #SaferAlternatives deserve a voice!

Africa: FCTC's 20 Years of Stagnation - Smoking Rates in LMICs Barely Shifted in Two Decades allafrica.com/stories/202511…

📰 Why is #COP11 still held behind closed doors? As the world gathers in Geneva for WHO’s Tobacco Control Conference, calls grow louder for transparency and media access. Shouldn’t the public see what’s decided in their name? Read more 👉 healthtimes.co.zw/why-cop11-shou… Joseph Magero

For 20 years, the WHO FCTC has ignored harm reduction, and smoking rates in low- and middle-income countries remain stubbornly high! They cannot continue to use politics over lives or sideline science while 1.1 billion people remain at risk. It’s time to put people first and

The Senate of Kenya Bill to ban flavours and treat smokeless alternatives like cigarettes is becoming more restrictive by the day! Vapers and nicotine pouch users have had NO say because there was NO public consultation. These proposals will drive people BACK to smoking!😡

Senators want to ban flavours in vapes and nicotine pouches to ‘protect minors.’ But will it stop use or just fuel a black market? History shows prohibition never works. #TobaccoBill2024 #TobaccoHarmReduction #SmokeFreeKenya #FlavoursHelpQuit

Tobacco control: African leaders urged to stop relying on global health bodies Tobacco Harm Reduction, Nigeria. #COP11 vanguardngr.com/2025/11/tobacc…

A flavour ban is a win for smugglers NOT for public health! Just 7% of Kenyans believe it will be very hard to find flavoured vapes on the black market if they're banned. We need sensible regulation that helps, not harms!