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Excerpts from: Kenyan govt accused of collaborating with tobacco firm

By Hoover's [04/28/03]
 
A Kenyan anti-drug group has accused local authorities of collaborating with the British American Tobacco Company (BAT) that has allegedly been marketing its "harmful" products using unorthodox means.
The criticism came from the Kenya National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA), which is using the National Music and Drama festivals to wage an anti-smoking campaign among underage children.

In a statement issued to PANA in Nairobi Tuesday, NACADA blamed officials in charge of education and culture for continuing to cooperate with BAT to the detriment of the country's vulnerable children.