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Topic: Drugs

Gloves on, drugs off: Boxing wins over Malindi youth

By Nehemiah Okwembah   2026-06-12 11:13:07

Stakeholders have launched monthly boxing tournaments to popularise the sport in the region, attract more youth, and steer them away from drug abuse.

Why SHA wants hospitals not dispensing drugs punished

By James Wanzala   2026-06-12 11:12:50

Starting Monday, hospitals accredited by the Social Health Authority (SHA) to offer primary healthcare will be surcharged if they do not dispense prescribed drugs to patients after treating them.

Nacada nets 2.8 million litres of illegal alcohol in crackdown on drugs abuse

By Juliet Omelo   2026-04-14 14:04:53

More than 2.8 million litres of illicit alcohol has been seized and over 970 suspects arrested in a nationwide crackdown on drugs and substance abuse.

Thai police seize 1.6 tonnes of drugs hidden under cabbages

By AFP   2026-04-07 11:16:02

The Thai man, aged 39, was arrested over the weekend when he stopped his truck at a petrol station in central Ayutthaya province, police said.

Omollo, Protect students from drugs during holiday

By Mike Kihaki   2026-04-02 08:56:17

Principal Secretary Interior Raymond Omollo has called on parents to take charge of their children during this school holiday. 

Police arrest two, recover suspected drugs in Kibra

By Fred Kagonye   2026-03-19 13:24:08

“A meticulous search of the house uncovered a cache of incriminating items, including 14 packages containing dry plant material suspected to be narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.”