October 8th, 2007 the tobacco control act 2007 is an act of parliament to control the production, manufacture, sale, labeling, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products, to provide for the tobacco control board, to regulate smoking in. Tobacco control act of 2009 public health law center. The tobacco control act 2007 is an act of parliament to control the production, manufacture, sale, labeling, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products, to provide for the tobacco control board, to regulate smoking in specified areas and for connected purposes. Family smoking prevention and tobacco control act an. The tobacco control act s formulation and subsequent amendments were an opportunity to harmonize these policy initiatives. Who library cataloguinginpublication data who framework convention on tobacco control. The conferences, seminars, workshops, training events or other for a related directly or indirectly to tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco control, organized or supported in whole or in part or attended, along with any other required information about the forums as may be prescribed by regulations made under this act. Aug 02, 2014 kenya has further domesticated the fctc by developing and passing the tobacco control act. Public health act, the cabinet secretary makes the following rules. Government provides a subsidy for fertilizers in order to increase food production and security in the county. Pdf smoking prevalence and tobaccocontrol measures in.
S 1, 37 amended by tobacco products control amendment act 23 of 2007 from 21 aug 2009. The world health organizations framework convention on tobacco control fctc is an international public health treaty and a guiding framework for the global fight against the tobacco epidemic. These are clear indications of the governments commitment to tobacco control. Centre for tobacco control in africa a tobacco free africa. Crop production and livestock act kenya law reports.
An overview of tobacco control and prevention policy status. Implementation of the framework convention on tobacco control. This research used a case study of the mastermind tobacco kenya limited, to assist in identifying the key marketing strategies adopted to deal with the challenges occasioned by the new laws. Who framework convention on tobacco control date of signature date of ratification or legal equivalent population income group 25 june 2004 25 june 2004 50 950 879 middleincome national tobacco control programme as at 31 december 2018 specific national government objectives in tobacco control yes. Under this act, the advertising of tobacco products to the public is banned in the united kingdom, except on the premises of specialist tobacconists. The tca is the legal framework governing tobacco control measures in the country. User guides health equity centers for disease control. The kenya tobacco control alliance ketca is an umbrella organization for all civil society organizations csos advancing the fight against the ills caused by the farming, production, manufacturing and consumption of tobacco in the kenya. Tobacco in kenya market research report euromonitor. Kenya developed a comprehensive tobacco policy in 2007.
The country has gone further to develop a national tobacco control action plan which outlines public health policy on tobacco control for kenya and facilitates implementation of key recommendations of the tobacco control act 2007. Tobacco control policy formulation in kenya was largely driven by the whos promotion of the fctc, which catalysed the process in kenya. The uganda tobacco control act, 2015 an assessment of. Kenya meat commission act chapter 363 meat control act chapter 356 pest control products act chapter 346 plant protection act chapter 324 prevention of cruelty to animals act chapter 360 pyrethrum act chapter 340 rabies act chapter 365 seeds and plant varieties act chapter 326 sisal industry act chapter 341. Tobacco advertising and promotion act 2002 wikipedia. Amended by tobacco products control amendment act 63 of 2008 from 21 aug 2009. See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable. The public health act, originally promulgated in 1940, is a comprehensive act concerning numerous aspects of public health in kenya and establishing the ministry responsible for public health. Best practices in implementation of article of the who.
It recognizes that the country signed and ratified the fctc and domesticated the same through the tobacco control act of 2007, and has gone ahead to develop a national tobacco control action plan ntcap for the period 2010 2015. Purchase the tobacco in kenya country report as part of our tobacco market research for july 2019. The toll of tobacco in kenya campaign for tobaccofree kids. Requires tobacco company owners and operators to register annually and open their manufacturing and processing facilities to be subject to inspection by fda every two. The uganda tobacco control act, 2015 an assessment of what. Tobacco products control act south african government. Tobacco control commission amendment act, 1966 malawi. The 2007 act established a tobacco control fund section 7 to support tobacco control programs and obligates the national treasury section 12 to use price and tax policies to reduce consumption. Data in this report can be used as baseline measures for future evaluation of the tobacco control programs established for the implementation of the who fctc and the tobacco control act 2007 in kenya. Public health act, 2012 act 851 food and agriculture. Kenyas tobacco control act 2007 states the following objective, among others. The tobacco control act, 2007 is the principal law governing tobacco control in kenya. Tobacco and vaping products act 488 kb act current to 20200319 and last amended on 20191109. To describe, as of july 2011, the status of tobacco control legislation in africa in three key areas of the framework convention on tobacco control fctc1 protection from exposure to tobacco smoke, 2 packaging and labelling of tobacco products, and 3 tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
The tobbacco act, 2015 uganda legal information institute. Facilitators and barriers in the formulation and implementation of. This comprehensive law defines keys terms and covers topics including, but not limited to, restrictions on public smoking. To download a scanned copy of the kenya gazette, click on the button at the bottom of the page. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and affecting the health of smokers in general. Manual for developing tobacco control legislation in the region of the americas. Smoking prevalence and tobaccocontrol measures in kenya, uganda, the gambia and liberia. Taxation of the tobacco industry in kenya a case for excise.
An act to control the demand for the consumption of tobacco and its products, to control the supply of tobacco and its products to the population. Aug 16, 2012 meanwhile here in kenya, the tobacco control act 2007 remains in force and section 21 of this act contains the following provisions with regard to packaging of tobacco products. Kenya is one of the countries that ratified the who framework convention on tobacco control fctc but to date. Control, and to enhance and protect the fundamental rights of citizens by discouraging the use, promotion and advertising of tobacco products in order to reduce the incidence of tobacco related illness and death. Influence of the who framework convention on tobacco. In kenya, likely because of bat, it took us 15 years to pass and implement our tobacco control lawthink of the lives that have been taken in that time. Objective to assess adherence to the tobacco control act, 2007 by determining the presence of a workplace policy on tobacco use in bars and restaurants. Study of marketing strategies adopted by mastermind. Tobacco and vaping products act 224 kb pdf full document. An act of parliament to make provision for the control and improvement of. Tobacco control in kenya has seen significant gains in the recent past with achievements such as ratification of the who fctc in 2004 and passing of the tobacco control act tca in 2007. Tobacco control act 2007 international institute for.
Evaluating south africas tobacco control initative. The office on smoking and health osh helps states and communities implement tobacco control programs by featuring national and local campaigns and events, linking to state and community resources, producing guidelines, and compiling data. Taxation of the tobacco industry in kenya a case for excise duty according to the global adult tobacco survey 2014, the current smoking prevalence in kenya is 15. S, 67, preamble amended by tobacco products control amendment act 12 of 1999 from 1 oct 2000. A tobacco control board tcb was established by this act, whose responsibility is to advise the minster for health on tobacco policy and regulations formulation though resource constraints have significantly hampered effective function of the board. Tobacco control act kenya tobacco control alliance. However existing policies only encourage crop diversification.
The tobacco control act requires the moa to support alternative livelihoods for tobacco farmers. While the tobacco control act 2007 provides a national framework for tobacco control in kenya, various sectors in both public and private are responsible for determining the detail of their involvement in the implementation of the requirements of the act. Kenya ratified the who framework convention on tobacco control on june 25, 2004. An act of parliament to control the production, manufacture, sale, labelling, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products, to provide for the tobacco control board, to regulate smoking in specified areas and for connected purposes. After ratification of the framework convention on tobacco control, kenya enacted the tobacco control act, 2007, banning smoking in public places except in designated smoking areas.
It stated that as an international treaty binding kenya, the who fctc formed part of kenyan law under article 2 6 of kenya s constitution, and that therefore the enactment of the tobacco act and tobacco regulations are anchored on the constitution of kenya and no inconsistency arises. This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill passed by parliament and found by me to be a true copy of the bill taeasi sanga mrs clerk to national parliament. Euromonitor international is the leading provider of strategic market research reports. The national tobacco control action plan 20102015 focuses on those. The tobacco policy processthat is, the policy to develop a comprehensive tobacco control act as well as a technical policygained momentum after kenya signed and ratified who fctc in 2004.
Tax campaign case study successful passage of the kenya. These are yearly volumes containing decisions of the supreme court of kenya, the court of appeal of kenya and the high court. Land control act food and agriculture organization. In 2007, kenya enacted legislation specific to tobacco control, the tobacco control act, 2007v, which became fully enforceable on 8 july 2008. The objective of this study was to determine the new marketing strategies adopted by mastermind tobacco kenya limited after the tobacco control act 2007. Pdf alcohol use, drunkenness and tobacco smoking in rural. Tobacco control act,2007, the cabinet secretary for health makes the following regulations. This magnum opus on tobacco control in africa could not be timelier as we begin to confront the next global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases. Kenya successes in kenyas tobacco control act 2007.
Jul 11, 2008 kenyan smokers are now an endangered group, because of a tough new law banning smoking in many public and private places across the country. Act 12 of 1999 act 23 of 2007 act 63 of 2008 regulations. This act makes uganda one of the few countries that have. The momentum that had built up during the 1980s and early 1990s, along with the impending change of government, culminated in the passing of the tobacco products control act of 1993 by parliament. Published by the national council for law reporting with the. We have put short descriptions in parentheses next to the names of some sections. A summary pdf, 575 kb federal regulation of tobacco. Among other things, the legislation requires a range of measures to regulate tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Laws of kenya land control act chapter 302 revised edition 2012 2010 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral land control cap. The tobacco control act came into effect on tuesday, making it illegal for smokers to indulge their need for a puff virtually anywhere including their own homes. Our second series of fact sheets describes how the new federal legislation will affect the tobacco control authority of state and local governments. This report analyses the facts about the economics of cigarette taxation in kenya and project the effects of recent proposed cigarette tax policy changes on tax revenue and public health. National bureau of statisticskenya and icf international.
For information regarding smokefree places, advertising and promotion, and packaging and labeling, visit the tobacco control laws website. The uganda tobacco control act, 2015 an assessment of what worked well and what did not 1. The regulations, made pursuant to section 53 of the tobacco control act, 2007, seek to regulate various aspects of the tobacco sector in kenya relating to. Smoking in public places r975 of 2000 tar and nicotine content r974 of 2000 point of sale of tobacco products r976 of 2000 labelling, advertising and sale of tobacco products r1148. At a highlevel stakeholder engagement meeting held at the kampala golden tulip hotel on october 24th 2018, the center for tobacco control in africa ctca launched the tobacco control capacitybuilding programme tccp in uganda. Family smoking prevention and tobacco control act table of.
A key priority in the act is research, monitoring and evaluation. Why implementation of nigerias tobacco control act is slow. Tobacco control legislation manual pan american health. What does the recent ruling on tobacco control regulations. Best practices for comprehensive tobacco control programs2014. This paper used data from the 2014 global progress report on implementation of the world health organization framework convention on tobacco control who fctc, as well as the 2015 who report on the global tobacco epidemic, to describe the status of tobacco control and prevention efforts in countries in the who african region relative to the. Kenya subsidiary legislation, 2014 distributor or importer the tobacco product shall ensure that the health and i.
The tobacco control act, 2007 grants enforcement powers to public health officers appointed under section 9 of the public health act. Track and trace in kenya x evaluating various measures to control illicit cigarette trade in april 20, kenya selected sicpa to set up the egms to track and trace tobacco products to combat illicit trade a preliminary assessment of the egmss impact is encouraging an increase in legitimate cigarette sales, tax compliance and revenue. The tobacco products control act was introduced in south africa in 1993, where smoking has been rated the second highest health concern, after hivaids this act has been amended several time during the past decade and today south africa has some of the strictest tobacco control measures ever adopted by the government of a developing country. Oct 18, 20 1998 tobacco control efforts start to show progress in lowering smoking prevalence, which drops to 25 percent of adults. The gyts was developed to provide data on youth tobacco use. Foreword tobacco control in africapeople, politics and policies. This act may be cited as the tobacco control act, 2007. Tobacco control and marketing act 1967 uganda legal.