Lyft is a nicotine pouch marketed by British American Tobacco (BAT-Kenya) as an alternative to cigarettes for addicted smokers. Mr Maiyo warned that children might become addicted because there is no restriction on sale of the product. Adult smokers onlyHowever, she said the modern oral nicotine pouches are designed for adult smokers only and not children. She said nicotine sachets are available in shops and should be banned. BAT announced early this year that it will build a Sh2.5 billion factory in Nairobi to produce the nicotine pouches for the African market.

Source: Daily Nation August 26, 2020 04:19 UTC