Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni is spearheading efforts to strengthen Kenya's tobacco laws due to the proliferation of new nicotine products and their targeting of youth.

• The Ministry of Health is collecting public views for proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Act of 2007.
• These amendments aim to address novel nicotine products currently not covered by existing legislation, with manufacturers using deceptive marketing.
• Law enforcement has been directed to crack down on establishments near schools selling alcohol and nicotine products, and on vendors selling cigarettes individually to minors.