Kenya Revokes License of Chinese-Owned Tobacco Importer Over Regulatory Breaches

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The Kenyan Ministry of Health has revoked the operational license of Shapo Trading Ltd, a Chinese-owned cigarette importer headquartered along Mombasa Road in Nairobi, citing gross violations of the Tobacco Control Act, 2007 and Tobacco Control Regulations, 2014. The decision followed a multi-agency inspection on March 25, 2025, involving officials from the Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Crimina.......

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