Western overtakes Coast in drug abuse because of porous borders

School going children match along Kakamega streets on their way to Lurambi to create awareness on environmental and drug abuse on October 28, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Western Kenya has overtaken the Coast region in drug abuse according to a new survey by National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada).

The survey was conducted between September 1 and December 1, 2022 and residents blame the rise in drug abuse in the region on porous border points of Busia and Bungoma counties.