Where smoking is banned, and who can be sold cigarettes
Tobacco Control Act · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Smoking is banned in all public places, including workplaces, bars and restaurants, hospitals, schools, places of worship, matatus and other public transport, stations, markets, malls, stadia and public buildings, except in a designated smoking area. Smoking in a banned place can bring a fine of up to KSh 50,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both.
- Where
- The manager or owner of the place; the law is the Tobacco Control Act on Kenya Law
Steps
- Tell the manager or owner. They can order the person to stop smoking and require them to leave if they refuse.
- Look for the no-smoking notice. Managers of public places must display one in English and Kiswahili showing the penalty.
Watch out
- Smoking is allowed inside a properly built, specially designated smoking room.
- Selling any tobacco product to someone under 18 is an offence.
- Shops may not sell single cigarettes: cigarettes can only be sold in packs of at least 10.
Who this covers
- Everyone has the right to be protected from second-hand smoke.
Official sources (1)
- Tobacco Control Act (Cap. 245A, No. 4 of 2007) new.kenyalaw.org · read 2 Oct 2026