A section of traders in Nakuru have petitioned the Senate to shelf the Tobacco Bill to allow for more public participation expressing concerns that the proposed statute may worsen the state of illicit trade in the country if passed in its current state. The Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill 2024, currently before the Senate, seeks to…
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