BAT risks expulsion from NSE derivatives market

By Kepha Muiruri,

British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya risks expulsion from the recently launched derivatives market at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) over non-o...

BAT Kenya , CMA , derivatives , nse

Tobacco control advocacy lobbys Treasury to probe BAT for tax avoidance

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA) has written to the National Treasury calling for the investigation of the British American Tobacco (BAT) ov...

British American Tobacco (BAT) , Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance , National Treasury , Tax Justice Network

E-cigarettes can double success rates of quitting smoking – Report

By Karanja Morgan,

People using e-cigarettes to quit smoking are about 95% more likely to report success than those trying to quit without help from any stop-smoking aid...

cigarette , quit , smoking , Tobacco

BAT Kenya losing market share, blames counterfeit cigarettes

By Sherlyne Anyango,

Cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco has blamed the rise of counterfeit cigarettes in its domestic market for its receding market share. ...

BAT paid bribes to officials in East Africa , British American Tobacco

Prince Charles becomes first British royal to visit Cuba

By Reuters,

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla landed in Havana on Sunday for the first official trip by the British royal family to Communist-run Cuba even as B...

cuba , Prince Charles

U.S. to restrict e-cigarette flavors to fight teenage vaping ‘epidemic’

By Reuters,

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration next week will issue a ban on the sale of fruit and candy flavored electronic cigarettes in convenience stores a...

e-Cigarette , United States

BAT eyes product diversification to boost income

By Kepha Muiruri,

Global tobacco giant British American Tobacco (BAT) has put down plans to access the potential of alternative tobacco products in the country in an ef...

BAT , Beverly Spencer , cigarette , shisha , smoking , Tobacco , World Health Organisation

BAT calls for the rational taxation of tobacco

By Kepha Muiruri,

Cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya is urging the government to review its taxation policy for the country’s tobacco sector saying ...

AGM , BAT , Beverly Spencer , British American Tobacco , cigarette , counterfeit , illicit trade , taxation

British American Tobacco facing Africa fraud probe

By AFP,

British American Tobacco is being investigated for possible fraud regarding company activities in Africa, it announced on Tuesday. Britain's Seriou...

BAT , BAT paid bribes to officials in East Africa , British American Tobacco , cigarettes , fraud investigations , Serious Fraud Office , smoking

Court upholds stringent anti-tobacco laws

By Moses Ngugi,

The High Court has delivered a landmark ruling allowing the Tobacco Amendment Act (2014) to take effect after a protracted legal battle with cigarette...

anti-tobacco laws , high court , tobacco regulations act 2014

British American Tobacco to test e-cigarette in Japan

By Reuters,

British American Tobacco PLC (BAT) plans to test a new tobacco-based cigarette alternative in Japan next month, it said on Tuesday, taking aim at Phil...

[VIDEO] Blow to gov’t as court halts implementation of new tobacco regulations

By Wilkister Nyabwa,

Kenya’s battle to curb smoking and ease the disease burden associated with tobacco use has suffered yet another blow after the appeal court stopped ...

Big win for Health Ministry as BAT loses case on tobacco regulation

By Maureen Murimi,

The High Court has adopted the proposed tobacco regulations seeking to control the manufacture, sale and advertising of tobacco products, with Judge M...

BAT , British American Tobacco , high court , kenya , Tobacco

British American Tobacco to invest $11.9 M in Mali

By Agencies,

British American Tobacco has signed a deal with Malian state tobacco company Sonatam to produce and distribute BAT's Dunhill International cigarettes ...

BAT , British American Tobacco , MALI , Tobacco

I will not run for Nairobi Senator seat – Karua

By Wangui Ngechu,

Narc-Kenya Party leader Martha Karua Karua dismissed media reports that she has dropped her presidential ambitions after reaching a deal with the CORD...

allegations , BAT , bribe , campaign , claims , CORD , deniied , martha karua , media reports , Nairobi , Narc Party leader , presidential bid 2017 , senate

Court stops BBC from linking Wetangula to BAT graft claims

By Reuben Wanyama,

The High Court has stopped the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from linking Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula to the bribery allegations by Briti...

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula , CORD Coalition , IEBC , Justice Nicholas Ombija

KRA commences probe into BAT Stamp Duty bribery claims

By Maureen Murimi,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has started investigations into allegations of British American Tobacco (BAT) trying to influence Excise Duty Stamps...

BAT , Bribery , British American Tobacco , kenya , Kenya Revenue Authority , KRA

Wetangula to sue BBC for defamation

By Citizen Reporter,

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has now threatened to sue International Media house BBC for defamation. This follows reports published by BBC accus...

BAT , BBC , Bribery , bribery scam , bribery scandal , British American Tobacco , cigarette , defamation , kenya , Tobacco , Wetangula

I have never taken a bribe -Martha Karua

By Citizen Reporter,

Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has has never taken a bribe as stated in a story  published by British newspaper 'The Independent' linking he...

BAT , bribe , Britain , cigarette , cigarette smuggling , Imanyara , kenya , martha karua , Paul Hopkins , Serious Fraud Office , Tobacco , Wetangula

Australia wins court challenge to tobacco plain packaging

By Koome Kimonye,

A Singapore-based court has refused a challenge by Philip Morris to Australia's landmark plain packaging legislation passed in 2011, which the tobacco...