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How taxing sugary drinks could be Kenya's answer to lifestyle diseases

How taxing sugary drinks could be Kenya’s answer to lifestyle diseases

Male worker examining bottles in juice factory. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

About a month ago, Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur appeared before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning during public hearings on the Finance Bill 2025 and proposed the introduction of a health promotion levy.

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