… Anthony Omerikwa described the admission and alleged mistreatment of the child as a serious violation of children's rights and rehabilitation standards.The minor was removed from the facility and placed under the care of the Department of Children Services for protection and furt …
… Anthony Omerikwa said the initiative aligns with the Competency-Based Curriculum and Life Skills Education framework by promoting critical thinking and responsible decision-making among learners. …
… The passion and clarity displayed by these students demonstrate that our young people are not just the future; they are powerful agents of change today," he said.NACADA Chief Executive Officer Anthony Omerikwa said the competition aligns with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) …
… Anthony Omerikwa said the competition complements the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) by promoting critical thinking, responsible decision-making and life skills. …
… The findings also pointed to possible clandestine laboratories involved in the local production of synthetic stimulants.NACADA Chief Executive Officer Anthony Omerikwa termed the findings alarming, saying the country is witnessing a rapid evolution in drug use patterns. …
Authorities shut down Ehsan Rehabilitation Centre following the rescue of a 14-year-old boy and discovery of alleged child abuse, physical assault, and illegal detention. The raid, led by NACADA with multi-agency support, also rescued eight foreign nationals and found the facility had admitted underage clients without legal safeguards or child protection compliance.
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Rehabilitation centre shut down after rescue of minor and discovery of abuse allegations, exposing gaps in child protection and facility oversight.
Authorities shut down Ehsan Rehabilitation Centre following the rescue of a 14-year-old boy and discovery of alleged child abuse, physical assault, and illegal detention. The raid, led by NACADA with multi-agency support, also rescued eight foreign nationals and found the facility had admitted underage clients without legal safeguards or child protection compliance.
Authorities rescued eight foreign nationals—five from the US, two from Canada, and one from Britain—being held against their will at the Ehsan Rehabilitation Centre in Kajiado County, which operated without a NACADA license for six months. The multi-agency raid uncovered severe deficiencies in patient care and human rights violations, with the facility now facing closure.
Investigations by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse at Ehsan Rehabilitation Centre in Kajiado County have uncovered allegations of physical assault, unlawful detention, and violations of child protection standards, including the discovery of a 14-year-old boy among victims rescued during a multi-agency raid.
Eight foreign nationals — five from the United States, two Canadians and one British national — were rescued from Ehsan Rehabilitation Centre in Kajiado County during a multi-agency operation led by NACADA. Authorities found the facility had been operating without accreditation for six months and recommended its immediate closure.
Kenyan authorities have rescued eight foreign nationals—five from the United States, two from Canada, and one from Britain—who were being held against their will at an unaccredited rehabilitation facility in Kajiado County. The facility, which had operated for only six months without a license from NACADA, is now facing imminent closure following the discovery.
Faith Munyazi Wugoma, a Grade 10 student from Helping Hands Senior School in Kilifi, won the 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, beating more than 1,100 entrants. The NACADA-organized competition formed part of the government's campaign against substance abuse among young people.
Faith Munyazi Wugoma of Helping Hands Senior School in Kilifi County won the 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, beating more than 1,100 participants from 132 schools across 39 counties in a contest aimed at empowering young people to lead the fight against substance abuse.
Faith Munyazi Wugoma of Helping Hands Senior School won the 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, topping 1,153 entries from 132 schools across 39 counties. The competition, organised by NACADA under the theme "Protecting Our Future: Making Drug-Free Choices in School and Beyond," is part of government efforts to strengthen substance abuse prevention among young people.
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has closed two rehabilitation centres in Makueni and Kilifi counties following compliance inspections that found serious safety and regulatory violations, rescuing 16 clients. Inspectors at the Makueni facility found cracked walls, missing ceilings, poor sanitation, inadequate kitchen hygiene, unsafe water, absent medical waste disposal systems, and insufficient qualified personnel including counsellors and medical officers.
Kenya became the first East African country to conduct a comprehensive wastewater-based epidemiology study for drug control, analyzing 152 wastewater samples from 12 counties using advanced laboratory techniques. The report revealed emerging trends including growing use of synthetic drugs and New Psychoactive Substances, with detection of methamphetamine, MDMA, synthetic cathinones, and other substances.
Kenya has become the first country in East Africa to conduct a wastewater-based epidemiology study for drug control, analyzing 152 samples from 12 hotspot counties. The report revealed trends in illicit drug use including synthetic drugs and New Psychoactive Substances, and detected evidence of possible clandestine drug production.
NACADA has unveiled Kenya's first comprehensive wastewater-based epidemiology study for drug control, making the country the first in East Africa to adopt this scientific approach. The study analysed 152 wastewater samples from 12 hotspot counties and NACADA is calling for establishment of a National Wastewater Drug Surveillance and Early Warning System to strengthen real-time monitoring of emerging drug trends.
A NACADA wastewater analysis across 12 drug hotspot counties found evidence of synthetic drugs including methamphetamine, MDMA, synthetic cathinones, and new psychoactive substances, along with signs of small-scale illegal drug manufacturing operations. NACADA warned that Kenya's drug landscape is evolving and the country must shift its anti-narcotics strategies beyond traditional plant-based drugs.
Kenya has become the first country in East Africa to launch a comprehensive wastewater-based epidemiology study to track drug consumption trends. NACADA unveiled the pioneering report, which analyzed 152 wastewater samples from 12 drug-use hotspot counties using advanced scientific techniques to detect illicit drugs and psychoactive substances in sewage systems.
Two suspected cannabis traffickers abandoned their motorcycle and narcotics consignment and fled on foot during a police pursuit near Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, after being intercepted at a police barrier. NACADA and divisional criminal investigators had tracked the suspects following surveillance, and authorities have launched a manhunt for the fleeing duo.
Two suspected cannabis traffickers under NACADA surveillance abandoned their motorcycle and illegal consignment in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, and fled into the bush after being spotted at a police checkpoint. NACADA says the suspects were heading towards South Eastern Kenya University, suggesting they intended to target students.
NACADA, working with KRA and police, raided Speed Ways Distribution Depot in Makueni and seized thousands of bottles of counterfeit spirits bearing fake excise stamps. Three suspects, including a lorry driver, were arrested during the operation.
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has extended its 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition deadline from March 28th to the end of May, allowing senior school students in Grades 10–12 more time to submit original handwritten essays of 800–1,000 words on drug-free choices in school and beyond.
Kenya's NACADA has extended the deadline for its 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition from March 28 to the end of May, reopening participation for secondary school students in Grades 10, 11 and 12. The competition, themed on drug-free choices in school, requires 800–1,000-word handwritten essays in English or Kiswahili.
Authorities conducted a raid in Nyeri County's Klassique area and seized thousands of counterfeit vodka bottles, 275 litres of suspected ethanol, and industrial equipment used in an illegal brewing operation. A primary suspect—an aspiring MCA for Othaya—has been identified but remains at large.
A pre-dawn multi-agency raid led by NACADA and Nyeri County security uncovered a fully equipped counterfeit bottling plant in a residential home in Hekima, seizing thousands of fake alcohol bottles, over 260 litres of ethanol, industrial bottling machines, counterfeit tax stamps, and a distribution vehicle valued at more than Sh10 million. An aspiring MCA for Mahiga in Othaya constituency who operated the facility escaped arrest and is being pursued.