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March 10, 2026
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Kenya Urges Urgent Global Action Against Evolving Drug Threats at UN Commission

Kenya Urges Urgent Global Action Against Evolving Drug Threats at UN Commission

VIENNA, Austria, Mar 9 – Kenya has called on the international community to adopt a balanced and urgent approach to the escalating global drug problem, as - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Kenya has urged the international community to take urgent, balanced action against evolving drug threats at the 69th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna.

  • Kenya emphasized the need for a science-based strategy to reduce both the supply and demand of illicit drugs.
  • The Kenyan delegation, led by Bishop Stephen Mairori, Head of Delegation and Board Chair of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), highlighted the danger of new psychoactive substances and dark web drug transactions targeting youth.
  • The country also welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Monica Juma as the new Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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