The International Institute for Legislative Affairs (IILA) on this day, 31st May, 2016, joined the rest of the world in celebrating the annual World No Tobacco Day 2016. The theme this year focuses on “plain (standardized) packaging” of tobacco products, which was first introduced by Australia in 2012 and as is being implemented in the [...]
The report by the International Institute for Legislative Affairs (IILA) and The American Cancer Society (ACS) titled "The Economics of Tobacco Farming in Kenya, was officially launched yersterday (May 19th, 2016) at the Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi. The launch brought together all major stakeholders in Tobacco Control in Kenya. Executive [...]
The Kenya Mental Health Policy 2015-2030 provides for a framework on interventions for securing mental health systems reforms in Kenya. This is in line with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Vision 2030, the Kenya Health Policy (20142030) and the global commitments. The Constitution of Kenya 2010, in article 43.(1)(a) provides that “every person has the [...]
