MPs Blame Weak Laws, Police Failures for Stalling Drug Abuse War - April 2026

A Kenyan parliamentary committee has criticized security agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), for perceived failures in combating drug and alcohol abuse, citing weak laws and police complicity. The National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities has put the government on notice over escalating insecurity in Isiolo County, demanding urgent and lasting interventions. A Kenya Power meter reader was brutally attacked and seriously injured while on duty in Isiolo County on Thursday, April 9, and was subsequently airlifted to Nairobi for specialized medical treatment. Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss has lodged a petition with the Public Petitions Committee calling for stricter controls on ethanol, a critical component in the production of illicit alcohol that continues to plague Kenya despite existing laws.