By Kibiwott Koross, NAIROBI KENYA: A parliamentary committee has proposed a reversal of traffic rules that aimed to curb road carnage near schools. The Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2014 states that too many of our children are being killed or maimed as they travel to and from school because roads are too dangerous and had proposed [...]
ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION) THE SENATE ORDER PAPER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 AT 2.30 P.M Download Full PDF
The most effective way to decrease tobacco use is to increase the price of tobacco products through tax increases. Higher tobacco prices encourage smokers to quit and prevent youth from starting to smoke. Download Full PDF
The justification to carry out the survey arose from the belief that the Tobacco Act 2007 is only observed in government buildings and some workplaces and that the ban is largely being flouted in entertainment spots including bars, hotels, restaurants, casinos, recreational facilities like local movie theatres within residential estates, and public transport in terms of drivers and [...]
Tobacco is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths globally. In 2002, tobacco killed 4.9 million people, 50% coming from developing countries. This is an average of one death every 6 seconds. It is estimated that by the year 2020, the tobacco death toll will reach 10 million with more than 70% of these deaths in developing countries (Mckay [...]
Advertising is the attempt by owners of goods and services to persuade current and potential consumers to continue or start purchasing. The intention of advertisers is, therefore, to portray products in ways that will maximize their desirability to potential consumers. Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship is one of the key marketing strategies that Companies employ in order to increase consumer [...]
Tobacco cultivation was introduced in 1907 in Kenya and since then, trade in tobacco has grown immensely. This can be attributed to various issues including advertising, marketing and promotion of tobacco products. Currently, it is grown by about 20,000 small scale farmers on about 15,000 hectares of land majorly in Nyanza and Western Province and some parts of Central and Eastern Provinces. The [...]
Illicit trade in tobacco products imposed social costs in various forms. First the increased health expenditures driven by non-insured tobacco users as well as non-users whose health expenditures are attributable to second-hand smoking . Second the loss of government revenue through tax evasion and counterfeiting of tax stamps; and diversion of government resources. Third the illicit trade in [...]
REPUBLIC OF KENYA ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION) THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORDERS OF THE DAY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 AT 2.30 P.M & WEDNESDAY (MORNING), FEBRUARY 18,2015 AT Download full PDF
Event Description WCTOH 2015, 16th WCTOH Conference is starting on 17 March, 2015 and ending on 21 March, 2015. The Conference is going to be located at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre. There is an chance to uncover the newest improvements in Medical, Bacteriology, Immunology, Respiratory, Lung Health, Health, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease at [...]
