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MP proposes sugar levy to combat non infectious diseases

Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur during a Moi High school Kabarak alumni church service at the school on May 25, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur has proposed the introduction of a Health Promotion Levy targeting sugar-sweetened beverages to curb Kenya's growing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden and boost public health financing.

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