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Wako says it’s legal to smoke, City Hall warns: you just try

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Cigarette smokers in a public smoking zone next to GPO in Nairobi. Photo/FILE

Cigarette smokers in a public smoking zone next to GPO in Nairobi. Photo/FILE 

By DAVID OKWEMBAH
Posted  Saturday, November 8  2008 at  20:52

BAT Kenya Ltd head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Julie Owino said that fully complying with the Tobacco Act will cost them more than Sh100 million by next January. She asked the various enforcement agencies to ensure that the law was followed to the letter.

In his letter the A-G said: “The purpose of this letter is, therefore, to advise you on the correct position in law and to further request you to similarly advise the various local authorities that fall under your Ministry”.

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  1. Submitted by omicahnoirere

    my message to city hall or mr Gakuo is this, " get your priorities right, fix potholes, street light,pave the side walks clean mountains of smelly rotten garbages,clean river nairobi and may be sweep the street once in a while before wasting money in paying compensation for wrongful arrests becoz you're trying to harrass kenyan for smoking,the law is clear, go to school man!

    Posted  November 09, 2008 09:39 PM  
  2. Submitted by Daniel08

    The problems faced by African countries, is concerning themselves with trivial matters and detracting from other pressing national issues. The AG has spelt out the meaning of the Act, by-laws of the council can never supersede an Act of parliament. The ignorance of the Town Clerk John Gakuo clearly shows. AG’s office after issuing a statement to clarify the Act should simply Arrest and prosecute anyone who issues orders that contravene an Act of parliament. It is time for people in Public office to learn to abide by the Law.

    Posted  November 09, 2008 07:03 PM  
  3. Submitted by Kibutu Kiiru

    The smokers' behavioural aspect is what gets them into problems. If they could only mind the environment and non-smokers comfort, nobody would take them as the troublesome lot.They should not litter the streets with cigarette butts,avoid smoking when in a group of non-smokers be it in drinking places or homes.It only calls for their etiquette otherwise, most of them do not care and smoke mannerlessly wherever.

    Posted  November 09, 2008 03:22 PM  
  4. Submitted by sogota

    Kenyan Phd doctors need to educate people about the dangers of smoking

    Posted  November 09, 2008 07:21 AM  
  5. Submitted by ogutawinyo

    Thou shall not be fooled. The tug of war we are witnessing is due to the fact that cigarette manufacturers are not blowing the millions in profits as before. They have therefore decided to wage a war to have the millions trickling uninterrupted.

    Posted  November 09, 2008 03:59 AM