NACADA: Bars Near Schools To Close Down
NACADA: Bars Near Schools To Close Down. A countrywide operation to close all bars near schools has been declared by the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug and Drug Abuse.
Chief Executive Officer Anthony Omerikwa said in a statement on Monday that the crackdown will target pubs and restaurants that serve alcohol and are less than 300 meters away from places of education or places that cater to people under the age of eighteen.
He stated, “The crackdown aims to ensure strict compliance with legal requirements about the positioning of such outlets and will be executed in collaboration with relevant national and county government agencies.”
According to Omerikwa, the plan is based on the 2010 Alcoholic Drinks Control Act.
The CEO of Nacada added, “It also serves as a reminder to all community players in their role in enhancing the safe development and wellbeing of our children.”
NACADA: Bars Near Schools To Close Down
Anyone who distributes alcoholic beverages in areas that are off-limits is subject to legal consequences under the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act.
This equates to a maximum fine of Sh500,000, a maximum jail sentence of three years, or both.
The government has launched several programs, including this crackdown, to stop alcohol and drug misuse, particularly in young people.
Nacada ordered the dismantling of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages close to educational institutions on May 20.
According to the Authority, the commercials were liable to give false impressions about the qualities, risks to health, or social implications of the alcoholic beverage.
It stated that children were likely to be misled into drinking alcohol if they were exposed to outdoor alcohol advertisements close to schools.
This action complements another program that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is leading to reduce youth drug misuse and illicit brew usage.
NACADA: Bars Near Schools To Close Down
As of March 25, 2024, the Interior Ministry said that 18,650 unlawful liquor stores have closed, marking another noteworthy milestone for the effort.
The CS added that 6,500 locations that were licensed in violation of federal law due to their proximity to educational institutions had also been closed, and 12,150 locations that were operating illegally throughout 47 counties had also been closed.
According to the CS, 14 distilleries that were producing poisonous death brew had also shut down and had had their infrastructure demolished.
Gachagua has repeatedly stated that the government is committed to eliminating illegal beer from the nation and that it would not back down from the ongoing national campaign against producers of this deadly brew.
NACADA: Bars Near Schools To Close Down
“CS Kindiki, the President, and I have decided not to allow illegal brew to ruin the lives of our young people. Strict procedures have been implemented to preserve the generation” Gachagua added.
