Kisumu bar owners are calling on the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) to prioritize rehabilitating heavy drinkers instead of implementing new policies they claim will cripple their businesses.

• The Kisumu Bar Owners Association opposes NACADA’s proposed policy changes, including raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 and banning alcohol sales in specified locations.
• Daniel Ouma, Chairperson of the Kisumu Bar Owners Association, stated that the proposed reforms risk thousands of job losses and would further shrink the struggling economy, highlighting a lack of meaningful consultation.
• The association argues that alcohol funds should be directed towards rehabilitation programs for problem drinkers rather than punitive measures against businesses, and dismisses the age increase as impractical.