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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.

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