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At least 18 percent of school going children in Kisii have tested alcohol

Police officers and local administrators of Birongo village in Kisii County pour illicit liquor. [Denish Ochieng/Standard]

At least 18 per cent of school-going children in the county have taken alcohol, according to a State anti-drugs agency.

National Campaign against Drug Abuse (Nacada) estimates that the figure could be higher, given that the area has a high drug prevalence rate even among adults.

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