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    Proposal to tax nicotine products a welcome move

     .Oct 19, 2021Tax and price policies are known to be the most effective measures for deterring initiation of and... Explore →

    Granting tax holiday for BAT nicotine pouch plant a bad idea

     .Oct 19, 2021The proposed tax holiday, if granted, will be a major setback to the public health protection... Explore →

    Don't grant cigarette makers tax holiday

     .December 7th 2020In response to the global tobacco control efforts to fight the prevalence of tobacco use, which... Explore →

    Anti-tobacco lobbies ask Kagwe to ban LYFT nicotine pouches

     .24 April 2021Lyft is a nicotine pouch marketed by BAT Kenya as an alternative to cigarettes for addicted... Explore →

    Thinktank says new law favours tobacco firms

     .August 10th 2021The International Institute of Legislative Affairs (ILA) has poked holes into the Finance Act 2021,... Explore →

    You must curb nicotine products, WHO advises Kenya

     .04 August 2021 - 23:00The Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance called on the government to either raise taxes or totally ban... Explore →

    Registration of nicotine pouches LYFT illegal, Kagwe declares

     .07 October 2020 - 11:09The poisons board had registered them as a pharmaceutical drug. The CS further notes that market... Explore →

    Kenya to outlaw bad cooking fats by 2023 over heart disease concerns

     .19 July 2021 - 23:00Prof Gerald Yonga, a Nairobi-based cardiologist, said many brands of margarine and butter in... Explore →

    Efforts to advance trans-fat elimination in Kenya

     . December 19th, 2019 19:21To advocate for effective trans-fat regulations in Kenya, a locally-based organization has been... Explore →

    Elimination of trans fats in Kenya

     .20 February 2020 - 21:00Effective regulations are needed to address consumption of trans fats in the country Explore →

    How artificial trans-fats ruin the health of Kenya

     .23 March 2020 - 15:19Trans fat increases your "bad" cholesterol and decreases your "good" cholesterol. This may cause... Explore →

    The secret enemy inside your Christmas-New Year meals

     .24 December 2020 - 12:12The government can lead by refining policy and legislation around controlling and even eliminating... Explore →

    Saving Lives: Why the East African Community Needs to Regulate Trans Fats

     .March 8, 2024 Explore →

    Strengthening Alcohol Control Measures in Kenya to Safeguard Public Health

     .March 18, 2024 Explore →

    Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and IILA host 2nd Pan African Legal Symposium to Advance Food and Nutrition Governance in Africa

     .July 8, 2024 Explore →

    IILA’s Digital Advocacy Campaign on Trans Fats Showcased at the 2024 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference

     .October 2, 2024 Explore →

    IILA Participates in Ministry of Health–Led World No Tobacco Day 2025 Commemoration in Uasin Gishu

     .May 31, 2025 Explore →

    IILA Supports and Participates in CSO-Led Commemoration

     .May 31, 2025 Explore →

    IILA Supports National WNTD 2025 Commemoration Through Targeted Capacity Building in Uasin Gishu County

     .May 31, 2025 Explore →

    Trans Fat Free Tuesdays: IILA's Q1 Digital Campaign on Safer Food

     .March 31, 2025In Q1 of 2025, IILA ran a digital series every Tuesday, raising awareness about industrial trans... Explore →
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