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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "packaging and labelling of synthetic nicotine in the form of e-cigarettes resulting in the increase in popularity and consumption of e-cigarettes among the youth including minor or children; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that the Ministry of Health should urgently convene an all-inclusive stakeholder forum to: 1. Develop a national policy regulating e-cigarettes and all related elements, including vape pens, e-liquids, flavors and their marketing and advertising in mainstream media as well as social media; and 2. Establish rules to govern the production, sale, advertising, and consumption of synthetic nicotine, and control the illicit trade of counterfeit products. Mr. Speaker, Sir, matters relating to e-cigarettes are now fashionable, particularly for younger children. There are several schools, at least I know a few in Nairobi that have had to issue circulars to parents to warn them about their children bringing to school or engaging in vaping and partaking of e-cigarettes. Our social media is awash with advertising of these products and many children are inhaling and taking up e-cigarettes. Research around the world has shown that e- cigarettes cause a lot of health harm to many young people. This Motion is here to bring our Ministry of Health and those involved including the Tobacco Control Board to take up this issue to address it. As we get digital and get into new technologies, we need to be cognizant of the dangers that come with this kind of technology. We know that all of those who have been having harmful products will also innovatively take advantage of the new methods of advertising and technologies to ensure that they circumvent the law. It is, therefore, important that we begin with a policy and the Ministry of Health needs to be vigilant enough to evaluate the impact of the technologies that we have; the digital age that we are in, and what they are putting in place; on whatever regulations that they have and on whatever controls that they want to have. The use of e-cigarettes is one place to begin. It is an issue that all of us should embrace and I wish to request that the Senate supports the Ministry to be held to account and to deal with this issue very urgently. I therefore submit and wish to call up on my brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to second this Motion. I thank you."
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