
Anti-tobacco lobby groups in Kenya are calling on the government to increase taxes on tobacco and nicotine products as a key strategy to reduce the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Currently, tobacco products in the country are taxed at 32 per cent, well below the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended rate of 70 per cent.
Tobacco use is a major risk factor for both cancer and cardiovascular diseases, which continue to strain the country’s healthcare system.