Traders in Mombasa say Tobacco Control Amendment Bill is a recipe for illicit trade in Kenya
Faith Mwende, a Mombasa business owner, said illicit trade in excisable products has expanded rapidly. She referred to recent Kenya Revenue Authority assessments indicating that more than 50 per cent of excisable goods in the Kenyan market are illicit or non-compliant.
Kiambu County put on high alert as traffickers resort to lacing candies with drugs to sell to youth
A multi-agency meeting on alcohol and drug abuse chaired by Deputy County Commissioner for Kiambu Sub-County Titus Macharia at the Kiambu County Commissioner’s office. Present were key officials tasked with safeguarding public health, including Kiambu County Police Commander Doris Kemei, Director for Liquor Licensing Michael Kangethe, and NACADA Kiambu County Coordinator Caroline Arimi among others
Trump and China’s Xi Jinping sign deals to trim tariffs on China, Beijing to crack down on illicit fentanyl exports
Chinese state media portrayed the meeting as a triumph of Xi’s policymaking. “We have the confidence and capability to navigate all kinds of risks and challenges,” the official news agency, Xinhua, quoted him as saying.
