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Originally published by The Standardtop
September 29, 2026
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Every county to get a public rehabilitation center within a year-Kindiki
DP Kithure Kindiki says government will build and run at least one public rehabilitation center in every county within a year, as it intensifies its crackdown on illicit alcohol and drugs...
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The Kenyan government, led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, is launching a nationwide initiative to combat illicit alcohol and drug abuse by establishing public rehabilitation centers in every county within a year.
- The project will involve building and operating at least one public rehabilitation center per county, at an estimated cost of Sh60 million per facility.
- The initiative is a joint effort between the national and county governments, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki directing the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to convene a sector forum to address alcohol sales, consumption, and rehabilitation services.
- The government is also increasing funding and equipment for enforcement agencies and will hold a special Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council meeting next month to bolster actions against the economic and public health toll of substance abuse.
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