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Duale warns of tobacco laced with drugs imported by 'powers that be'

Health CS Aden Duale appearing before the the Committee on Delegated Legislation Chaired by Samuel Chepkong'a  to consider the Graphic Health Warnings for Tobacco Products, 2025 at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi. July 30th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said several containers bearing tobacco laced with dangerous drugs imported into the country by "big people" have been seized.

Mr Duale told the National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation that corruption is the weakest link in the fight against illegal substances, coupled with people abusing the judicial system.

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