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BAT loses Supreme Court battle on tobacco products sale, adverts
Supreme Court judge Njoki Ndung'u. She dismissed the appeal by British American Tobacco Company challenging the implementation of the Tobacco Control Regulations on November 26, 2019. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Justice Njoki Ndung'u dismisses petition by the British American Tobacco Company challenging the implementation of the Tobacco Control Regulations.
- BAT had challenged the manner in which the law came into force while citing lack of sufficient public participation as well as discrimination.
Laws governing the sale and advertising of tobacco products as well payment for damages caused by cigarettes will remain in place after the Supreme Court declared them constitutional.
While dismissing a petition by the British American Tobacco Company challenging the implementation of the Tobacco Control Regulations, the top court Wednesday upheld the lower court’s decisions to throw away concerns from the multinational cigratte manufacturer.
