Laws

Public Health Act

COMMENTS: 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. The Tobacco Control Act, 2007 grants enforcement powers to public health officers appointed under Section 9 of the Public Health Act. In addition, the Tobacco Control Act, 2007 establishes the Tobacco Control Board, which is composed of several members of the ministry of public health whose duties and powers are contained within the Public Health Act. The Public Health Act has been amended several times, and the date of the most recent amendment is unavailable.

Traffic Act (as amended)

01 Jan, 1954

COMMENTS: The Traffic Act provides the definition of "public service vehicle." The Tobacco Control Act incorporates this definition with regards to its smoke free provisions. The Traffic Act has been amended several times, with the 2009 revised edition available here.

Children Act, 2001

31 Dec, 2001

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Tobacco Control Act, 2007

COMMENTS: The Tobacco Control Act, 2007 is a comprehensive law covering many aspects of tobacco control, including, but not limited to: advertising, promotion and sponsorship; health warnings and messages; restrictions on public smoking; and enforcement. In addition, the law empowers the Minister of Public Health and Sanitation to administer the law, with the advice of the Tobacco Control Board established under the Act.

Finance Act, 2012

01 Jan, 2012

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Legal Notice No. 245, Establishing the Commencement Date of the Excise Duty Act, 2015

25 Nov, 2015

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Excise Duty Act, 2015

01 Dec, 2015

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Tobacco Control Regulations, 2014

COMMENTS: The Tobacco Control Regulations, 2014 require combined picture and text health warnings and further regulate other provisions under the Tobacco Control Act, 2007 including public smoking restrictions, tobacco product and tobacco industry disclosures, tobacco industry interactions with government, and an annual fee placed on tobacco product manufacturers and importers, which will contribute to a tobacco control fund.

Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017

COMMENTS: The Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017 prohibit the import, manufacture, sale, use, advertising and promoting, and distribution of shisha.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of November 11, 2021 unless otherwise noted.