Nairobi, Nov. 8 -- Players in the tobacco industry are staring at a fresh headache as the government proposes to ban nicotine pouches, in what is likely to upset several firms, including BAT Kenya, which planned to pivot from conventional cigarettes.

A State-sponsored Bill has sought to prohibit dealing in nicotine pouches, or pouches that contain nicotine, flavourings, sweeteners and plant-based fibres derived from tobacco plants or synthetic nicotine.

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