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Bar owners push for fresh talks on Tobacco laws amid cost concerns
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned that parallel approval regimes could increase compliance costs and fragment enforcement.
Bar owners want Parliament to stop the ongoing public participation exercise on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and expand it beyond Nairobi, even as they oppose several provisions they say could raise the cost of business and fuel illicit trade.
The Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (Perak), a lobby, said the Departmental Committee on Health is conducting a targeted and limited public participation exercise that excludes many businesses and Kenyans who would be affected by the proposed law.
