Govt to Build Rehabilitation Centres in All 47 Counties
The President says that the government will collaborate with county governments and NACADA in the establishment of the rehabilitation centres..
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President William Ruto has announced that the Kenyan government will establish rehabilitation centres in all 47 counties as part of a renewed national campaign against drug and substance abuse. This initiative follows a multi-agency meeting at State House on January 7, where Ruto outlined plans to integrate prevention, enforcement, treatment, and recovery efforts.
- The government will collaborate with county governments and NACADA, alongside strengthening existing rehabilitation services in national referral hospitals.
- Patients admitted to these centres will be covered under the Social Health Authority, enhancing access to treatment and recovery.
- New measures include deploying multi-agency border teams at five key entry points and assigning more officers, with specialised training, to the Anti-Narcotics Unit.
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President Ruto Leads National Campaign Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse - January 2026
President William Ruto announced that the Kenyan government will establish rehabilitation centres in all 47 counties as part of a renewed national campaign against drug and substance abuse. This initiative followed a multi-agency meeting at State House on January 7, where the President outlined plans to integrate prevention, enforcement, treatment, and recovery efforts. The meeting focused on accelerating legal, institutional, and operational measures, in line with priorities set in the President’s New Year Address. In enforcement actions, Nairobi Police arrested four suspects in separate operations in South B and Kahawa West. During the raids, police confiscated significant quantities of suspected cannabis sativa, demonstrating a commitment to combating drug trafficking.
