Kigali — The world over, what is vogue is fighting against this or that. Now the fighting spirit seems to be concentrated on the addictive vegetable introduced to the world by the Native Americans (Red Indians) centuries ago: Tobacco.
Recently in Kenya, the Minister for Health announced an anti-smoking ban that has caused uproar from both smokers and tobacco manufacturers. According to the directive, those who violate the new law face fines of up to 50,000 Kenya shillings (around US$700) for smokers and a lot more for the manufacturers.
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