🚨 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
🌍🧡 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
🏥🤝 Annual Meeting for Rehabilitation Owners and Administrators
This morning, we convened countrywide rehab owners and administrators in Nairobi to strengthen partnerships and elevate standards in rehabilitation services.
The CEO @omerikwa , represented by the Director, Legal Services, Leackey Ila, emphasised upholding the highest ethical standards in care.
Quality treatment = dignified recovery. 🧡
🤝🌍 NACADA Trans-Nzoia x The Guiding Light
Our Trans-Nzoia team joined a two-day community sensitization at Tuigoin Centre, invited by CBO The Guiding Light.
Topics covered:
✅ National School Guidelines for parents
✅ Early intervention for adolescents
✅ Myths vs facts
✅ Teen behavioural changes
✅ Effects of drugs
✅ Stages of addiction
✅ Treatment & management
Remember: 1192 – toll-free helpline. 📞🧡
🌅🫂 We rise by lifting each other.
To every man carrying substance use in silence:
We see you. We believe in you. And we're telling you, recovery is possible. 🧠💚
Professional help exists. Counselors, hotlines, support groups, they're waiting for you to take that first step.
We don't have to be perfect. We just have to be willing.
👉 Share this for someone who needs permission to ask for help.
🤝🏕️ NACADA Nyeri at Scouts Finals
Our Nyeri county office sensitized learners and scouts during the final competition themed: "Empowering young people to promote dialogue and peaceful communities" at Kirichu Comprehensive School.
Reminders to campers:
✅ Scouting = discipline, teamwork, integrity, service
✅ Stay away from drugs, alcohol, harmful substances
✅ Embrace honesty, responsibility, resilience
Proud of our young peacebuilders! 🧡
🤝🏘️Sensitisation in Kilifi at Old Ferry Baraza
Our Kilifi County Office held an Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ADA) sensitization session for residents of Old Ferry Ward during a chief's baraza at Old Ferry Primary School grounds, Kilifi North Sub-County.
The goal: Raise awareness and enhance community understanding of their role in ADA prevention.
Prevention begins with informed communities. 🧡
🤝🚨Consulting in Marsabit on Growing Drug Concern
Today, we joined DCC Moyale & Mercy Corps in a consultative meeting on rising drug/substance abuse in Moyale & Sololo following recent unrest. 🏛️
Community members have raised alarm & called for urgent intervention.
Stakeholders called for NACADA-led awareness & youth programs. We hear you. We will act. 🧡
🚸⛔ Stop the Supply, Protect the Child.
No alcohol, tobacco, or drugs should be available in or around schools.
We are working with enforcement agencies to neuter supply lines near learning institutions. Accessibility = vulnerability.
Let’s break the chain.
🏛️ NACADA at Liquor Licensing Caucus 2026
Our Mombasa County Team joined the 2nd Annual Caucus of Liquor Licensing & Control Boards Conference 2026.
Theme: "Strengthening Collaboration for Responsible Alcohol Regulation, Public Health & Sustainable Growth."
We participated in panels on:
✅ Enforcement & compliance
✅ Combating illicit alcohol
✅ Intergovernmental collaboration
Coordinated efforts = healthier communities. 🧡
👁️🧡 Vigilance Saves Lives
Regular inspections ✅
Safe school events ✅
Active supervision ✅
We're on the ground making sure every learner stays protected. Vigilance is love in action. 💪🏫
⚠️🔄 Respond, Don't Ignore.
Suspected substance use should be managed through clear, supportive school procedures.
We are helping schools replace fear with framework so every learner gets a path back, not a push out.
We're working with schools to build response plans that help learners heal, not hide. 💪🏫
📚🔐 Safe Schools Start Here – A Policy & Prevention Imperative
We firmly believe that every learner deserves a school free from alcohol and drugs. This is not just an aspirational statement; it is a core pillar of NACADA’s strategy for demand reduction and youth protection.
Safe schools require:
📌 Clear legal frameworks and enforcement
📌 Teacher training and early warning systems
📌 Parental and community engagement
📌 Access to counseling and rehabilitation pathways
We continue to work with the Ministry of Education, school boards, and other stakeholders to create environments where learners can thrive without the threat of substance use.
A drug-free school is a foundation for a productive, healthy nation.
🧸🔐 Protect the Future.
A healthy learning environment helps children learn, stay in school, and thrive.
We are committed to making that the standard, not the exception. Prevention today = prosperity tomorrow.
🧠📚 Prevention Is Education.
Teach learners age-appropriate life skills to help them make healthy choices.
We are integrating prevention into learning because knowledge is the best vaccine against substance use.
🧠⚡ Knowledge Builds Resistance
Effective prevention is interactive. Practical. Continuous.
Not a one-time talk. Not a single poster. But ongoing conversations that build real resistance. 💬🔄
We're doing the work every day. Are you with us?
💪🏾🧠 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.
🏕️🤝 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. 🚫💚