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Bars And Entertainment Joints To Be Closed On The Following Date To Allow Elections To Take Place

Politicians,the media stations and human interest groups have been rallying the people to come out in large numbers and participate in the forthcoming general elections. In previous elections,the voter turn out had been low something that has been worrying the different political candidates who are in need of votes to win the elections.

  7 months ago ago
Bars And Entertainment Joints To Be Closed On The Following Date To Allow Elections To Take Place

SOCIETY

Police Exposes How Drug Dealers Are Using Animals To Smuggle Bhang In Kenya

This festive season, the police are trying to prevent any smuggling of drugs. During their investigation, they discovered a new method that drug dealers are using to smuggle bhang from Ethiopia to Kenya. During a stakeholder Consultative meeting attended by senior government officers, it was revealed that smugglers are using animals to bring drugs into the country through Moyale, Wajir, Isiolo and Nairobi to Mombasa.

  3 months ago ago
Police Exposes How Drug Dealers Are Using Animals To Smuggle Bhang In Kenya

POLITICS

NACADA Speaks After Wajackoya Vowed To Legalize Bhang if Elected President, Issues Warning to Kenyans

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has commented on ongoing proposals for the legalization of bhang. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act allows for the medical and scientific use of cannabis, but prohibits its recreational and commercial use, according to Nacada.

  8 months ago ago
NACADA Speaks After Wajackoya Vowed To Legalize Bhang if Elected President, Issues Warning to Kenyans

POLITICS

"Hakuna Sherehe Siku Ya Kupiga Kura " NACADA To Close Bars & Entertainment Joints During Elections

On the eve of the August 9 election, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) wants all bars and entertainment venues shuttered. On Saturday, July 30, NACADA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Victor Okioma told the media that the agency will seek advice from the Ministry of Interior on whether the idea could be executed.

  7 months ago ago

POLITICS

Just in: NACADA Tells CS Matiangi to Close Bars Ahead of August Elections, Reveals Why

NACADA has suggested that Fred Matiang'i should order the shutdown of bars and entertainment venues. The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) is requesting the closure of all bars and entertainment venues one day prior to the elections. According to the chief executive officer (CEO) of NACADA, Victor Okioma, the majority of election-related violence is caused by drunk youths, and this action would be crucial in promoting peace.

  7 months ago ago
Just in: NACADA Tells CS Matiangi to Close Bars Ahead of August Elections, Reveals Why

POLITICS

NACADA urges youths to be peace ambassadors

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has taken to Nakuru its campaign aimed at sensitising members of the public on the need to maintain peace before and after the August 9 General Election with calls on the youths to shun lawless activities during the period.

  2 months ago ago
NACADA urges youths to be peace ambassadors

POLITICS

Fred Matiangi Criticizes This Famous Presidential Aspirant Over His Weird Manifesto

Politicians are employing novel and cutting-edge strategies to entice voters as the race for Kenya's top office heats up even further. It has been noted that even though Kenya's Electoral Boundaries Commission cut the number of candidates running for president to four, it is now clear that the campaign is heating up following the admission of new politicians who had never been heard of before.

  9 months ago ago
Fred Matiangi Criticizes This Famous Presidential Aspirant Over His Weird Manifesto

POLITICS

NACADA: You Will Face The Law If You Follow George Wajackoyah’s Advice On The Use Of Bhang

Young people have been cautioned by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) not to heed to statements encouraging the use of illegal substances. Victor Okioma; CEO of NACADA cited Prof. George Wajackoyah's pledge to legalize marijuana production if elected president as evidence that the drug is still illegal in the nation.

  7 months ago ago
NACADA: You Will Face The Law If You Follow George Wajackoyah’s Advice On The Use Of Bhang

POLITICS

Which way Mr Mututho?

Former National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drugs Abuse (NACADA) chairman John Mututho on Monday expressed interest in making a comeback to Kenya's political scene. This is according to a report by RMS' Citizen tv on their official Facebook page post yesterday. The former Naivasha member of parliament, famous for introducing a raft of measures that sought to tame the selling of alcohol in the country popularly known as Mututho laws, will be contesting for Nakuru County’s senatorial seat at the August this year's polls.

  1 year ago ago
Which way Mr Mututho?

POLITICS

Gov't Plans to Shut Down Bars Ahead of Polls

With only nine days until the August 9 general election, Kenyans are hoping for a free and credible vote. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has urged Kenyans from all walks of life to join hands and embrace peace and harmony during the election campaign.

  7 months ago ago
Gov't Plans to Shut Down Bars Ahead of Polls

POLITICS

NACADA to shutdown bars & entertainment joints during elections.

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drugs Abuse (NACADA), wants all bars and entertainment joints closed on the eve of the August 9 polls. Speaking to the media on Saturday, July 30, NACADA chief executive officer (CEO) Victor Okioma revealed that the agency would move to the ministry of interior to seek an advisory on whether the proposal can be implemented.

  7 months ago ago
NACADA to shutdown bars & entertainment joints during elections.

POLITICS

Just In: The Government Announces A Nationwide Crackdown On These Products Effective From Today

In anticipation of the holiday season, the Kenyan government is rumored to have made an important statement. According to TV 47 Kenya, Dr. Raymond Omollo, the chief secretary of internal security, has begun a countrywide crackdown on illegal narcotics and alcohol that will last until the holiday season.

  3 months ago ago
Just In: The Government Announces A Nationwide Crackdown On These Products Effective From Today

POLITICS

Matiang'i Warns Professor George Wajackoyah Over His Bhang Manifesto

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i has at last responded to Professor George Wajackoyah's request for marijuana legalization. Wajackoyah received a warning from ICS Fred Matiang'i on June 26 and a threat of legal action if he persisted in his cannabis license scheme. Professor Wajackoyah has gained considerable notoriety around the nation as a consequence of his cannabis accreditation campaign, which has received enthusiastic backing from young people.

  9 months ago ago
Matiang'i Warns Professor George Wajackoyah Over His Bhang Manifesto

SOCIETY

DCI Raises Alarm Over Illegal Rehab Centres Where The Cane Is Administered Thoroughly On Foreigners

Amin Ibrahim Mohammed, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss, has issued an urgent alert following the receipt of significant intelligence reports regarding illicit operations in the nation's capital city. Photo courtesy The head of the DCI said in a statement dated November 1 that foreign nationals are being held against their will in Eastleigh and Rongai by illicit rehabilitation facilities.

  4 months ago ago
DCI Raises Alarm Over Illegal Rehab Centres Where The Cane Is Administered Thoroughly On Foreigners