The Kenya Council of Church Alliances and Ministries (KCCAM) has endorsed the government’s proposal to raise the legal drinking age from 18 to 21, terming it a bold and long-overdue move in curbing rampant alcohol and drug abuse. Speaking at a press briefing in Nairobi, KCCAM leaders voiced their support…
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has dismissed claims that it has enforced an immediate ban on alcohol advertising, online sales, home deliveries, and celebrity endorsements. In a statement released Wednesday evening, NACADA emphasized that the newly launched National Policy for the Prevention, Management,…
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has unveiled stringent proposals aimed at curbing alcohol consumption and its promotion in Kenya. The measures, outlined in a new national policy released by the Ministry of Interior, target aggressive alcohol marketing strategies that the authority says normalize…
A new report by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has revealed alarming trends in drug and substance abuse across Kenya, highlighting a growing public health crisis. Conducted in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Tobacco Control Board, the…
The Mombasa County Government has heightened its public health surveillance and reactivated the Emergency Operations Centre following a sharp rise in Mpox cases during the months of June and July. So far, two people have succumbed to the viral disease, with Mombasa accounting for 98 out of the 226 confirmed…
