Tobacco farmers, processors and consumers have survived an attempt to have tobacco products declared illegal in Kenya after a court dismissed a petition that was challenging the legality of the production, manufacturing and use.
Ibrahim Mahmoud, in a suit where world's leading tobacco firm British American Tobacco (BAT) was an interested party, wanted the court to compel the government to ban the entire production, supply, management, dissemination, consumption and use of tobacco products and cigarettes.
