{
  "id": 9825038,
  "title": "Kenya Tobacco Bill faces fresh clash over licences, nicotine ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/kenya-tobacco-bill-faces-fresh-clash-over-licences-nicotine-ban",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-25T19:49:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kenya-tobacco-bill-faces-fresh-clash-over-licences-nicotine-ban"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya’s proposed Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill has triggered competing demands from tobacco traders, farmers, regulators and consumers, exposing sharp differences over new licensing requirements and a proposed ban on flavoured nicotine products. The divisions emerged during public participation hearings held in Uasin Gishu, Bungoma, Tharaka Nithi and Meru, where the National Assembly…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}