It’s illegal to use social media platforms to promote tobacco products this is according to Dorcas Kiptui who is the Head of tobacco control in the Ministry of Health’s department of Non communicable diseases.
According to Kiptui tobacco sellers are using social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook to promote the products in contrast to the law meant to protect consumers against exposure to harmful promotions.
This promotions are proving to affect lives negatively especially by encouraging children and young adults to start smoking hence it becomes hard for them to quit such habits when they get older leading to health problems.
Kiptui added that the Ministry of Health will work hand in hand with the communications authority of Kenya to manage this forms of advertising and promotions.
She further insisted that MOH will continue to sensitize Kenyans on effects of smoking both long term and short term.
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