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Shocking statistics on tobacco smoking in Kenya

MOMBASA, KENYA: Over 8 billion sticks of cigarettes are smoked in Kenya every year, according to recent statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO).

This represents an increase given the statistics indicate that over 6.4 billion sticks of cigarettes smoked in 2013 in the country despite sustained anti smoking campaign by civil groups. 

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