Cigarette makers face uncertain future as regulation screws tighten

A woman looks at some of the tobacco graphic posters on display at the To Mboya Monument on Moi Avenue in Nairobi in January. FILE PHOTO |

The recent decision by Court of Appeal to dismiss a plea from cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya and uphold the new Tobacco Control Regulations has received wild cheers from anti-smoking campaigners.

The verdict has however sent shock waves among tobacco processors who experts say now face an uncertain economic future as regulatory screws tighten against their operations.

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