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Cigarettes
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E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Kenya Flag
Cigarettes
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-05-20

Snus is legally permitted in Kenya, allowing its sale, purchase, and use. There are no restrictions on flavour ranges. However, some other limitations apply: health warnings are required on packaging, and health claims are not allowed. Excise taxes are set at more than 50%, or an amount equivalent to those levied on cigarettes.

Product promotion

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Snus. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 27 March 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Allowed 1A
2024 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Information obtained from industry source (2014 data)
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Snus. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 27 March 2025.
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Snus. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 27 March 2025.

Availability

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Yes
2024 Yes 1A
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Snus. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 27 March 2025.
Yes
1
2024
Yes
1
2024
Yes
1
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Snus. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 27 March 2025.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Snus. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 27 March 2025.
Comments:
  1. All flavours are allowed.

Tax

Excise taxes are greater than 50%, or equivalent, of those levied on cigarettes.
1
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Snus. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 27 March 2025.
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