Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Outline the pharmaceutical composition of Velo, a nicot…

Question

The Nominate Member (Hon. Sabina Chege, CBS, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health: - Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Outline the pharmaceutical composition of Velo, a nicotine drug packaged in pouches, including addictive nature and side effects of the said drug as well as the regulatory mechanisms that the Ministry has put in place to restrict access to or the sale of Velo drug to minors? (ii) Clarify whether the Velo drug has been sneaked back to the market as a rebrand of Lyft, a similar drug that was banned in 2020 by the Ministry of Health for not meeting section 23, Part I and Part II of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act? (iii) Explain whether the said drug is locally manufactured in Kenya and by whom and if not, provide details of the licensed distributors in the country, including whether the manufacture or distribution in Kenya is legal?