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NACADA: Bhang use in Kenya doubled between 2017 and 2022

Bhang use in Kenya has doubled in the last five years. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

The prevalence of cannabis use in Kenya has doubled in the last five years, a report by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) shows.

The report was done following a survey, that NACADA conducts every five years. The survey was done on 3,314 people, aged between 15 and 35 years.

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