Jacqueline Kidaha

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🚛🧡 Marsabit Roadshow Day 2 – Merille, Laisamis, Saku Reached!

Our roadshow continues! Today, we engaged communities in Merille, Laisamis, and Saku with prevention messages on alcohol, drug, and substance abuse.

We discussed:
✅ Harmful effects of drugs
✅ Early intervention
✅ Shared community responsibility
Prevention at the grassroots. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

⚠️🧠 Staying Informed Protects Our Children

The drug landscape is evolving – emerging substances and new distribution methods pose fresh challenges.

Staying informed helps families and communities protect young people from harm.

Knowledge is power. Stay vigilant. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🧠💚 Mental Health and Substance Use Are Linked

Encourage young people to express emotions, seek support, and develop healthy coping mechanisms for stress and anxiety.

Substances don't heal – healthy habits do. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🏠🗣️ Parents, Talk Honestly. Talk Often.

Children who receive accurate information from trusted adults are better equipped to resist misinformation and harmful influences.

Start the conversation today. Protect your child's future. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🏃‍♂️📚 Half-Term: Keep Young Minds Engaged

Half-term is a chance to engage young people in:
✅ Sports
✅ Talent development
✅ Community service
✅ Reading
✅ Mentorship
Keeping them active reduces vulnerability to risky behaviours. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

👀🧡 Know the Signs. Act Early.

Prevention begins with awareness. Watch for:
⚠️ Sudden behaviour changes
⚠️ Secrecy
⚠️ Declining grades
⚠️ Withdrawal from family
Early intervention saves lives. Stay alert. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

Today in Bungoma, we moved from dialogue to action 👊

@InteriorKE CS @kipmurkomen, alongside NACADA Chair Bishop @MairoriSte77864 and CEO Dr. @omerikwa, brought the community together for a critical engagement forum.

The mission? Sensitization on the dangers of substance abuse and rallying every citizen to play their rightful role in eradicating this menace.

Drug abuse is a threat to our nation’s future, and the government cannot do it alone. It’s time for all of us to step up. #CommunityFirst

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🏛️🤝 NACADA Board Chair Meets New Trans Nzoia County Commissioner

Our Board Chair @MairoriSte77864 paid a courtesy call to County Commissioner Hussein Alasow to discuss alcohol and drug abuse in Trans Nzoia.

We were impressed by the steps he has taken in less than two weeks since taking office – strong leadership for a drug-free county! 🧡

[Ministry of Interior | Kenya @InteriorKE]

@NACADAKenya CEO, Dr Anthony Omerikwa with a message on occasion marking #WorldDrugDay at Miritini Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in Mombasa.

Drugs si form.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🚨 KENYA'S WAKE-UP CALL.
Today, at the Miritini Treatment & Rehabilitation Centre in Mombasa, leaders declared war on a national emergency. 4.7 MILLION Kenyans—1 in every 6 adults—are using drugs. Mombasa leads with a staggering 34.4% prevalence.

@InteriorKE PS @ray_omollo didn't hold back: "These are our children, siblings, and future workforce. Behind every number is a life that can be saved." 🇰🇪

Kenya is moving beyond just enforcement—prevention, rehab & reintegration are now non-negotiable. #WorldDrugDay

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

WORLD DRUG DAY 2026 https://t.co/TYdXaWNkBq via @YouTube

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🌍🧡 IDADA 2026: Renewing Our Commitment to a Drug-Free World

A message from our Board Chair @MairoriSte77864 as we mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) 2026, let us renew our commitment to addressing the world drug problem through innovative responses, collective action, and evidence-based interventions. 🗓️🌍

The journey continues. But we are in it together – and we will not stop until every Kenyan is free from the harms of alcohol and drug abuse. 🇰🇪🧡 #WorldDrugDay

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🏛️🌊 Hosting 68th BCOCC Meeting on Eve of National IDADA

Today, we hosted the 68th Border Control and Operations Coordinating Committee (BCOCC) meeting in Miritini, Mombasa – on the eve of the national International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) celebrations at the Miritini Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre! 🇰🇪

Discussions focused on:
✅ National Fusion Centre
✅ New points of entry
✅ Maritime security
✅ Blue Economy
Secure borders. Drug-free communities. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🩺🧡 Recovery Is Possible – Treatment and Rehabilitation Bring Hope

Substance use disorders are preventable and treatable. Those affected deserve access to quality care, support, and reintegration services.

Recovery is not the end – it is a new beginning. 🧡#WorldDrugDay

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

Catch this discussion tomorrow morning on @citizentvkenya from 8:00 AM @UNODCEastAfrica #WorldDrugDay

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

💬🧡 Prevention Saves Lives – Every Conversation Matters

Prevention remains the most cost-effective strategy against substance abuse.

Every conversation about the dangers of drugs can save a life and protect a future.

Talk today. Protect tomorrow. 🧡#WorldDrugDay

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

📱🤝 New Challenges, Innovative Solutions

The challenges of alcohol and drug abuse are constantly changing – and so are our responses.

We're using:
✅ Digital campaigns
✅ Community outreach
✅ Youth engagement programmes
Reaching more people than ever before. 🧡#WorldDrugDay

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

📚🧡 Marsabit at Segel Junior School – Empowering Young Learners

At the invitation of Food for the Hungry International (FHI), our Marsabit team sensitized learners at Segel Junior School on:
✅ Effects of drug use
✅ Resisting peer pressure
✅ Making healthy choices
Empowering young minds for a drug-free future. 🧡

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

🤝🧡 Stronger Together – Partnerships for Prevention

We continue to strengthen partnerships across Kenya to promote drug-free environments in schools, workplaces, and communities.

Together, we can create lasting change. 🧡#WorldDrugDay

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

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