Anti-smoking lobbyists have accused the tobacco companies of trying to ‘sneak in’ new laws that support public smoking. The activities say the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Act initiated by Uriri MP John Kobado will drag Kenyans 10 years back. The bill proposes to restrict public smoking to between 6pm and 6am. ILA was instrumental in drafting and lobbying for the Tobacco Control Bill that became law in 2007. “The hours proposed for smoking are a sure recipe for breaking the law on no smoking in public places,” he said.

Source: The Star September 28, 2016 23:22 UTC