Businesses have been dealt a blow after the government announced plans to intensify the campaign to curb advertising and consumption of unhealthy foods, particularly among children.
This move, according to the Ministry of Health, is part of sweeping reforms to tackle the worrying rise in diet-related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) across the country.
In a statement released on Monday, June 9, the ministry revealed plans to develop a Nutrient Profile Model to reinforce the country's food policy framework. "The Ministry of Health is stepping up efforts to address the growing threat of diet-related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) by reinforcing Kenya's food policy framework," the Ministry noted in its statement.
Health PS Mary Muthoni during a consultative meeting with representatives from Bloomberg Philanthropies on Monday, June 9, 2025.
