The Kenyan government plans to raise the legal drinking age to 21 as part of its new National Policy for the Prevention, Management, and Control of Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse aimed at combatting substance abuse.

• The policy was developed through a consultative process involving various stakeholders.
• Kipchumba Murkomen, the Interior Cabinet Secretary, emphasized the need for a united front to tackle the rising crisis.
• The initiative aims to delay alcohol use initiation among youth while providing stronger legal backing for law enforcement.