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[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🏕️🤝 WE ARE PROUD OF OUR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENYA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION @KenyaScouts .

Across multiple counties, we have been engaging scouts in competitions and camps – sensitizing, educating, and empowering young leaders.

Our reach:
📍 Homabay – Wiobiero Secondary & Ndiru
📍 Lamu – Witu Secondary School
📍 Marsabit – St. Mary's Primary & Junior School, Moyale
📍 Kiambu – County Scouts Sports Chapter
📍 Murang'a – Multiple schools
We covered:
📖 National School Guidelines
🚫 Dangers & effects of drugs
🛡️ Resisting peer pressure
💪 Living a drug-free lifestyle
📞 1192 for referrals & reporting
🏃🏽‍♂️ Awareness walks (Moyale)
Special moment: Kiambu Governor represented by County Secretary Mr. John Maingi.
1950+ students reached in Murang'a alone. Fact charts distributed. Scouts empowered as ambassadors.
Together with scouts, we are building a drug-free nation. 🚫💚

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

💪🏾🧠 STRONG MEN MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES.

We believe strength is not about how much you can drink or what substances you can handle.

True strength is:
✅ Protecting your mental clarity
✅ Guarding your relationships
✅ Building your career
✅ Securing your future
Staying away from drugs and alcohol is not weakness. It is wisdom.
📞 1192 – Toll-free, confidential.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🌞💚 WEEKEND PLANS SHOULD NOT COST YOU YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.

Choose activities that uplift you – without exposing you to alcohol and drug abuse.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Sports | 🎨 Hobbies | 🌳 Nature | 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family time | 📚 Reading
Protect your peace. Protect your mind. Your weekend should refresh you – not set you back.
📞 1192 – Toll-free, confidential.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🌱 WE PLANTED 502 SEEDLINGS. WE PLANTED KNOWLEDGE. WE PLANTED HOPE.

We organized a seedling planting exercise & Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ADA) sensitization forum at Mghambonyi Primary & Secondary School in Taita Taveta.

We educated learners, teachers, and parents on:
✅ National Guidelines
✅ Staying drug-free
✅ Responsible choices
✅ Prioritizing education

Partnering with Taita Taveta Community Working Group, Green Youth Movement CBO, and the DCC office, we planted 502 seedlings on school grounds.

🌍 Environmental conservation + substance prevention = Our formula for a better future.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🧠💪 We don’t hide. We heal.

Men’s Health Month = Our reminder that seeking help is strength.

We speak up. We get support. We live drug-free. 🚫
Let’s end the silence. Let’s save lives.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🏠💪 We build from within.

A healthy man = healthy family = healthy community.
We say no to alcohol & drug abuse. We invest in our wellbeing. 🧠🚫🍻

Start with you. Lift everyone else.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🤝📊 WE TOOK OUR MESSAGE TO HEALTH AND JUSTICE PARTNERS IN WEST POKOT.

Today, we participated in two critical meetings:

🩸 World Menstrual Day Planning Meeting (MOH) – We will reach young girls AND boys with life skills, refusal skills, and National School Guidelines.

⚖️ Court Users Committee Meeting (Judiciary) – We advised on mental health referrals for prisoners with substance use disorders. We also highlighted our gap: West Pokot still lacks a treatment and rehab facility.

We also shared updates on the upcoming IDADA celebrations.

We are collaborating across sectors. We are raising every voice. 💪🏽🚫

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🌱 TREES. KNOWLEDGE. A DRUG-FREE GENERATION. WE DELIVERED ALL THREE.

We partnered with Kenya Forestry Services for a tree planting exercise in Nyamira South at Reng'enyo Primary School.

We planted trees. Then we planted something even more important, Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ADA) prevention knowledge in young minds.

We grow futures. Not addiction. 🌳🚫🍾

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

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[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

Day 1 of 14 in Nyeri! 🚨

We hit the ground running at Nyeri High School alongside County Commissioner Biwott, the County Education Director, and security teams to launch a major campaign against drug abuse in schools. 🏫🚫

The message from the top was clear: Protect our children. Echoing the President’s call, we are here to take action.

What’s happening on the ground?

✅ Students from Nyeri High, Chinga Boys, Giakanja Boys, and Rware High got real talk on peer pressure & refusal skills. 💪
✅ Teachers received the National Guidelines to strengthen school prevention systems. 📚
✅ The Essay Competition is ON—we can’t wait to see the ideas these bright students have! ✍️

This is what a community working together looks like. Great job, Nyeri team! 👏

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🚨 Crackdown in Mwea Town 🚨

We are teaming up with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board to nab pharmacies selling Artane without a prescription. 🛑💊

The misuse of prescription drugs for non-medical purposes is a serious threat to health and safety. We are committed to cleaning up our streets and pharmacies.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🖊️ Attention Forms 3–4 & Grades 10–12!

Schools are where future leaders are shaped, and NACADA wants to hear from YOU. Your ideas on preventing alcohol and drug abuse can spark real change in your school and community.

Participate in the Essay Competition today!

Simple steps to join:
➡️ Download the form: https://t.co/lwDaSm8LSx
➡️ Write your essay—be creative, be aware, be the voice.
➡️ Submit it to: [email protected]
⏳ Deadline: 27th March 2026. Don't miss this opportunity!

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

Makueni County Roadshow Diary 🚐 💨

📍 Start: Emali
📍 Stop 1: Masimba
📍 Stop 2: Kiboko
📍 Stop 3: Machinery
📍 Destination: Mtito Andei

Our Makueni team is covering serious ground today! We're taking the message of sobriety and prevention directly to the people.

A special thank you to our medical allies on the ground:
🫱 Dr. Dominic Mutinda (Good Shepherd Rehab)
🫱 The Sultan Hamud Hospital Team

Your expertise turns our outreach into lifelines. 🙏
If you saw us on the road today, wave in the comments! 👇

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

Our Director of Compliance and Enforcement, joined by the Lamu County Coordination Office, today participated in the 66th Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee (BCOCC) meeting at Lamu Port.

Key focus: Strengthening inter-agency collaboration to prevent illicit trafficking and enhance border security. United for a drug-free Kenya.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🩺 HEALTH CHECK + DRUG AWARENESS 🩺

Our Nyeri team x Karatina University at Tetu DEB Primary School! 📍

Free medical services met with vital alcohol and drug abuse prevention education. From BP checks to treatment referrals—we're serving the whole person! ❤️🏥

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

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[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

📍 Sensitization in Mwatate: Engaging students for a healthier future.

On the ground in Taita Taveta! Our team, at the invitation of the County Children’s Officer, participated in a Child Welfare Fund sensitization event at CC Hall, Mwatate.

What we did:
✅ Conducted an ADA (Alcohol and Drug Abuse) sensitization session for students.
✅ Empowered teachers with information to guide their students.
✅ Encouraged students (Forms 3-4 & Grades 10-12) to join the NACADA National Essay Writing Competition—a platform to share their ideas on prevention.

We're reaching students where they are, building awareness one community at a time. 🇰🇪

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

Your essay could be the idea that changes everything. 🖊️💡

To all Form 3-4 and Grade 10-12 students: As you write for the competition, remember what makes an entry truly powerful.

We want to read essays that:
🔹 Reflect originality—your own ideas, your own voice.
🔹 Show clear thinking on how to prevent alcohol and drug abuse among young people.
🔹 Demonstrate a deep understanding of the issue and propose real solutions.
Follow the guidelines, be authentic, and make every word count.
➡️ Download the form & rules: https://t.co/lwDaSm9jI5
➡️ Submit your original essay to: [email protected]
We can't wait to be inspired by you. 🇰🇪

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

Your perspective is powerful. Don't underestimate it. 🗣️✨

To every student in Form 3-4 and Grade 10-12: The NACADA Essay Competition wants to hear from YOU. Your voice as a young person is unique and essential to the conversation on preventing alcohol and drug abuse.

This is your opportunity to:
✅ Highlight the real dangers facing young people today.
✅ Suggest practical solutions that can work in your schools and communities.
✅ Show the nation that your generation is ready to lead.

Ready to make your voice heard?

Download the registration form and guidelines: https://t.co/lwDaSm9jI5

Write your essay—be honest, be practical, be powerful.

Submit it to [email protected] before the deadline.

🗓️ Deadline: 27th March 2026.

The future is yours. Start writing it today. 🇰🇪💡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

⏳ Have you started?

Time is ticking to get your entry in for the NACADA Essay Competition. This is your opportunity to influence critical conversations on alcohol and drug abuse prevention among young people.

Don't wait for inspiration—create it.

➡️ Download the registration form now: https://t.co/lwDaSm8LSx
➡️ Submit your essay to: [email protected]
Your ideas can spark the change we need. Start writing today! 💡