Health Cabinet Secretary (CS), Aden Duale, has led a government multi-agency team in the destruction of 5.5 tonnes of seized harmful products, including shisha, gutkha, and flavoured e-cigarettes.
The activity took place at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Uasin Gishu County as part of activities to commemorate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2025.
Duale reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and its protocol on eliminating illicit tobacco trade, underscoring the country's legal and moral obligation to enforce the Tobacco Control Act. "These illegal products we have destroyed are unregulated, extremely dangerous and designed to undermine our laws while poisoning our children.
We must act decisively to protect our youth, our health systems, and the future of this nation," said Duale.
