MCAs vote to fight drugs, pornography

Mombasa, Kenya: Mombasa County Assembly has unanimously passed a Motion seeking stronger administrative and legal measures to fight drug trafficking and pornography in the county.

Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) said hundreds of youth are turning into zombies after consuming drugs delivered by ships to the coastal city. It was noted that, on average, 10 drug addicts share one needle to inject themselves, exposing themselves to transmission of diseases. The MCAs called for life imprisonment for culprits behind the multi-million shilling drug trade.

They also observed that many video outlets screening pornographic movies targeting children and youths and must be urgently controlled to stop moral decay. The mover of the Motion, Magogoni Ward Representative Ms Zainab Mumba, said use of drugs is rampant, and has led to broken homes, a decline in education standards and insecurity in the county. She noted that pornographic films were readily accessible to youth and children. Speaker Thadius Rajwayi declared it a strong Motion as it addresses the main interests and concerns of residents, and said it would be implemented to the letter.