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Kenya Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
Kenya Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2026-01-30

Nicotine Vaping Devices, commonly known as e-cigarettes, are subject to regulatory controls in Kenya since July 2025. Prior to these regulations, some online sources such as Anti Smoking Global Index (https://antismoking.global/world-map) and Tobacco Control Laws (https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/kenya/e-cigarettes) stated that e-cigarettes are allowed with some restrictions. These regulations will deprive many smokers of safer alternatives.

Regulation

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier no specific law
2024 Allowed 1B
2025 Allowed 1C
2025 Banned 1D A
References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
  3. Global Tobacco Control. January, 2025. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes; Anti smoking global. January, 2025. https://antismoking.global/world-map; Tobacco control laws. January, 2025. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation
  4. Tobacco Reporter. Kenya Bans All Tobacco and Nicotine Imports. Available at: https://tobaccoreporter.com/2025/08/01/kenya-bans-all-tobacco-and-nicotine-imports/#:~:text=Kenya%20Bans%20All%20Tobacco%20and,Challenges%20Higher%20Excise%20Duty%E2%86%92.
Comments:
  1. Kenya Bans All Tobacco and Nicotine Imports and suspended existing licenses, requiring re-application under strict new rules to curb youth addiction and strengthen public health regulations.
Comments:
  1. Kenya Bans All Tobacco and Nicotine Imports and suspended existing licenses, requiring re-application under strict new rules to curb youth addiction and strengthen public health regulations.
The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.