ANNE MUSINZI

1/2 Yesterday, I attended a stakeholders’ meeting by the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) focused on sustainable health financing through compliance with WHO guidelines and tracking Kenya’s Tobacco Control Fund (TCF). 💰💪🏽 #ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs #TobaccoControl

"We just rocked Waumini FM wit Our discussion on tobacco control - The power of taxation: increasing taxes to encourage quitting and reduce accessibility to youths&children #TobaccoFree254 @DOHG14 @RadioWaumini #TobaccoTaxSavesLives @Eastleighvoice @TobaccoFreeKids

🚭 Glad to be the trainer for Module 6 — our final session on Tobacco Industry Monitoring! Together with @Avonde_Anne & @EricDean54 , we’re diving deep into practical ways to track & counter tobacco industry interference. #TIIDWI2025 #ActOnNCDs

Protect our youth from easy access to harmful products. Support the Tobacco Control Amendment Bill of 2024.#PassTobaccoControlBillKE

Nicotine pouches and vapes, products designed to hook young people, are being sold just steps away from our schools. Every child deserves to walk to school without being exposed to products that threaten their health and future. #PassTobaccoControlBillKE

It is World Alcohol-Free Day. I have completed some fun quiz prepared by @Movendi_Int . It was really fun💃. Here is the result. What would you do to #EnjoyMore instead of alcohol? Why not take the quiz and find to find out. #WAFD2025 #GAPC2026 form.typeform.com/to/Ne4nzBYS?ty…

No family should be locked out of care due to unaffordable lump-sum payments. @_shakenya must reform now. We demand fairness, flexibility, and equity in healthcare access. @fnolunga @HonAdenDuale @MOH_Kenya #SHAAT1 #SHAmustWork4Cancer #SHALazimaiWork

Tobacco companies have no place in public health policy making. This @rapplerdotcom op-ed shows how the industry heavily influences health policy in the Philippines, even though the country signed the WHO FCTC, a global health treaty developed by governments that clearly tells policymakers and officials to keep the industry at arm’s length. Examples of tobacco industry interference mentioned in the article include a vape law that lowered the purchase age from 21 to 18 and shifted regulatory oversight from the Food and Drug Administration to the Department of Trade and Industry. The article also flags “corporate social responsibility” where tobacco companies donate to public projects or agencies to whitewash their harmful business and build political goodwill. The piece also details tax lobbying and pricing tactics that weaken health taxes.

Tax tobacco save lives

🚭 In Kenya, 7.6% of adults smoke Tobacco & ENDS/pouches/vapes among youth rose from 5.6% in 2022 to ~7.3% recently. Tobacco & new nicotine products kill thousands yearly & cost 🇰🇪 billions in health care. Stronger regulation & awareness are urgent. #TobaccoControl @nta_kenya

We believe tobacco taxation is one of the most effective tools not only to discourage use, especially among young people, but also to generate sustainable resources that can be channeled into cancer care, NCD management, and strengthening health services. standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-…

"NCDs pose a considerable challenge to the African region.The standardized NCD mortality rate remains consistently higher than the global average." @ferdinantmbiy As a network, we are hoping that member states will commit to prioritizing these key asks 4rm the @ncdalliance & ANN.

1/3 🚭 Did you know cigarette smoke contains 7,000+ chemicals—including cadmium, methanol & formaldehyde? These poisons don’t just harm smokers. Secondhand smoke puts non-smokers at serious risk too. #TIMRA2026 #TobaccoUseKills #ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs #TuongeeNCDs

Why is Tax a Feminist Issue❓ 💰 Tax determines how states raise and spend resources – shaping who benefits and who is excluded. 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼 Unjust tax systems often deepen gender inequalities, placing heavier burdens on women and marginalized groups. 🛠️ Women’s labor, especially unpaid care work, is often invisible in tax policies. ⚖️ Feminist tax justice calls for systems that are redistributive and reparative. 🌍 Fair and just taxation is key to advancing #GenderEquality, rights, and #EconomicJustice for all. #Femonomics #AFMARegional

KETCA has supported @NACADAKenya proposal to raise the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 years, further calling for the same regulations to be applied to tobacco and nicotine products. KETCA Chair Speaks. youtu.be/4tU3LwIYUCs?si…

Alcohol remains one of Kenya’s most urgent public health challenges. Here is why strong alcohol regulations proposed in National Drugs Policy 2024 are necessary. @msnkathamwenda @NACADAKenya #AlcoholPolicyKE

On @KTNNewsKE, KETCA Chair Joel Gitali calls for united action to stop the tobacco industry targeting Kenya’s youth. Watch: youtu.be/71bUl1vE2so?si… #DevolutionConference2025

CIVIL SOCIETY UNITED AGAINST ALCOHOL HARM Earlier today, CSOs convened for a media briefing in strong support of @NACADAKenya's National Drugs Policy (2025). This policy is a game-changer for protecting the youth from the devastating harms of alcohol. #AlcoholPolicyKE

24% of Kenyan youth aged 15–24 have consumed alcohol — and exposure to alcohol ads is a major factor. At this age, the brain is still developing, making young people more vulnerable to addiction and severe health risks later in life. #AlcoholPolicyKE #TheLastWord @ntvkenya

WHO FCTC says: Tax all tobacco products — not just VAT. Higher taxes like excise make cigarettes costly, so fewer start and more quit. This protects youth, cuts tobacco-related diseases, and reduces the health burden on families and government. #TobaccoTaxesSaveslives