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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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