The Ministry of Health, through the division of drug and substance abuse control within the state department of public health, together with a team of law enforcement agencies, conducted a coordinated crackdown on several illegal shisha outlets in Nairobi this weekend.
Shisha, also known as hookah or a waterpipe, is a method of smoking tobacco through a device where the smoke is passed through water before being inhaled.
It involves heating flavored tobacco with charcoal, and the smoke is drawn through a hose and mouthpiece after passing through a water bowl.
During the operation, several offenders were arrested and multiple shisha delivery systems were impounded.
