mombasa drug abuse Stories

Mombasa youth stand up against drug abuse, mental health challenges
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 10, 2024

The programme aims to create a safe environment where vulnerable boys can learn resilience, self-awareness, and ways to cope with the challenges of gr...

Authorities arrest two suspects, seize bhang worth Sh9 million in Kwale
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 23, 2024

The operation took place in Diani, with a combined effort from detectives of the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) Mombasa and the Directorate of Criminal Inv...

Reformed Isiolo drug addicts with no jobs for income risk relapse
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 14, 2024

A high unemployment rate, domestic violence and poor parenting have been blamed for youth indulgence in drugs.

Education stakeholders back Mombasa's muguka ban
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 23, 2024

County Children’s Coordinator Gabriel Kitili emphasised the positive impact of the regulations on students' well-being.

Mombasa residents call for more rehabilitation centres, hospitals for children with special needs
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 16, 2024

Residents highlighted the urgent need for more rehabilitation centres to address the rising cases of drug and substance abuse in Mombasa County.

Ongoing multi-agency operation targets criminal gangs, street beggars in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2024

The Mombasa County Commissioner Mohamed Nur has stopped a private company's feeding programme for street families, citing the need for a review due to...

How Mombasa teen uses art to fight drug abuse, early pregnancy
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 23, 2024

Zubeda Maloba is no ordinary teenager because, at her tender age, she can paint, model, and do beadwork, skills which she is teaching her peers.

Alarm as Coast region records highest instances of drug abuse in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2024

The government has called for urgent interventions and policies to save the youth and protect Kenya's social and economic progress.

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