A national crackdown on bars and alcohol dispensing outlets close to educational facilities has been declared by NACADA, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

The Alcoholic Drinks Control Act of 2010 is the foundation for this initiative. Section 12(1)(c) of the Act mandates that facilities serving individuals under the age of eighteen must be situated at least 300 meters away from nurseries, primary, secondary, or any other type of educational institution.

Working along with pertinent national, and local government organizations, the crackdown will make sure that the positions taken by these outlets adhere to the law.

The Act’s sanctions, which include a fine of up to 500,000 shillings, up to three years in jail, or both, will apply to those who disobey this order.

Less than a week has passed since NACADA issued an order to remove alcohol-related billboards from locations close to educational institutions across the nation.

The trend persists in spite of laws that forbid deceptive, misleading, or likely to create false impressions advertisements about the qualities, health effects, health hazards, or social implications of alcoholic beverages, according to a statement released by the Authority on Monday.

The guidelines of the Alcoholic Drinks Promotion Regulations and the 2010 Alcoholic Drinks Control Act both require the removal of advertisements.

NACADA is actively working with appropriate parties at the national and local government levels to enforce the decision by overseeing the removal of any alcohol-related billboards that are located close to educational institutions.

Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta are the three counties that last week outlawed the use, sale, and entry of muguka and related products.

A petition for the prohibition of the sale and consumption of muguka has been filed against three counties.

According to Peter Odhiambo Agoro and Michael Mutembe Makarina, the reason muguka is lawful in the nation is because it isn’t seen as a drug.

They contend that NACADA has neither outlawed nor classified mugka as a narcotic, and that both mugka and miraa are recognized as legal crops in Kenya under the 2021 Miraa Regulations.

The two businessmen claim that there was no public involvement and that the national government alone has the authority to outlaw a product or service that is protected by a parliamentary statute.

The two also contend that county governments cannot decide to impose a ban without first deciding to regulate to have the legal processes in place.

Now, the two want the prohibition to be ruled unlawful and unconstitutional by the court.

Additionally, they ask the court to prevent the three county administrations from carrying out the aforementioned ruling.

An American Embassy engineer was shot and killed after a brawl outside a popular Kiambu night club on Saturday night. The fight started with accusations by groups that one another was wooing their ladies.

Court documents that describe the horrific Saturday night event that claimed the life of Anthony Njomo Kiuno, 35, indicate this.

Joseph Njenga and Nason Kiteme are identified as the first and second respondents in the court documents.

It is alleged that on Saturday, a dispute over ladies turned violent between two groups of people out for a fun-filled night.

“The first respondent was at Quick-in Lounge promoting the music of one musician John Njagi with others when a misunderstanding between the second respondent and his party arose. A fight between the two parties started, where the group of the first respondent and the second respondent disagreed about each group accusing the other on seducing their women.” a DCI officer investigating the murder told the Kiambu law courts. 

It is reported that during the altercation outside the nightclub, one of the groups was protected by armed security.

Investigations reveal that the shooting victim was not part of the ruckus.

The two suspects will be placed on remand for a period of ten days as detectives look into the murder.

The alleged shooter is still at large and is the target of detectives’ ongoing investigations.

The Quick-in Lounge, the location of the alleged incident, informed the media in a statement on Sunday that police were now looking into the event after receiving access to CCTV footage.

Following a bus crash into the Mbagathi River in the Gataka district, on the border between Nairobi and Kajiado North, at least eight persons have been officially declared dead.

The driver of the Naboka Sacco bus, who is one of the deceased, lost control and went off the road while it was heading from Gataka to Nairobi.

As of right now, rescue and police personnel are at the scene pulling the victims out of the river.

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An infant drowned to death in the Ndigwa sub-location of Rarieda, Siaya County, casting a sombre mood over the area.

On Thursday night, the one-and-a-half-year-old child drowned in a pool in Osembo village.

South Uyoma Chief Symprose Langi reported the incident to the Madiany Police station, according to Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo.

“She informed police that she received a call from a villager informing her about the incident,” Kimaiyo stated.

When police arrived at the scene, they found the baby’s lifeless body in his mother’s house.

It was determined that before going to the farm, the deceased’s mother, Peris Auma, had left him in the care of his brother, Glen Washington.

The body was taken to the mortuary of the Madiany Sub County Hospital.

Four traffic police officers were detained on Thursday by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives for extorting drivers on the Embu-Siakago Road.

After being apprehended, the officers—all of whom were stationed at the Kiritiri Police Station in Embu—were taken to the EACC Integrity Center Police Station for further processing.

They were later detained at the Kilimani Police Station, where they are being held pending their court appearance.

Officers include Corporal Maurice Mwakachora, Police Inspector Sammy Cherogony, and Police Constables Adan Mohamed Iman and Fozia Hallake.

The arrests take place in the midst of an EACC-led campaign to root out rogue traffic cops who are extorting money and accepting bribes from drivers on busy highways.

Mathare flood victims have received assurances from President William Ruto that his administration will assist them.

Speaking during a surprise visit on Monday, the President stated that the administration is dedicated to making sure that every impacted family has access to enough food.

He claimed that money had been set aside by the government to give them food supplies.

“The government will stand with you. Hakuna mwananchi atalala njaa, hakuna mtoto atalala njaa. Tumeweka pesa ya kutosha ya kununua chakula ya kila mtu ameathirika hapa nairobi na Kenya mzima…” Ruto said.

This loosely translates to, “No one will sleep hungry. No child will sleep hungry. We have enough money to buy food for everyone who has been affected by floods in Nairobi and the entire country.”

During his tour of the Kiamaiko area, the President addressed to the residents and assured them of the assistance of the government.

According to him, each impacted household would receive Sh10,000 from the government to assist them in finding alternate housing for a period of three months as the government looks for a long-term solution.

Nairobi’s flooding severely damaged Mathare, among other areas.

According to Ruto, his administration will take care of after everybody impacted until they are able to look after themselves.

There had been 228 fatalities as of Sunday due to the flooding circumstances.

In an effort for Nairobi’s displaced homes, President William Ruto stated that each household will get Sh10,000 to find alternative housing.

Ruto gave assurances that the government has identified every displaced household and will see to it that they receive rent support over the following three months during his visit to Mathare on Monday.

“Every household of the 40,000 households that have been displaced in Nairobi County, will be paid Sh10,000 so that they can find alternative accommodation as we plan for their future as a government so that every Kenyan has a home and a place to call home,” Ruto stated.

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