Migori free tobacco farms become benchmark for Embu's transition to alternative crops

Tobacco remains one of the leading agricultural drivers of a severe public health crisis in Kenya, causing widespread non-communicable conditions including liver cirrhosis, cardiovascular diseases, and lung cancer, claiming over 6,000 lives annually across the country. These alarming health outcomes were triggered by uncontrolled national consumption trends, with overall adult tobacco prevalence reaching 11.6 percent...