Children abusing drugs will be admitted into rehabilitation facilities instead of serving jail terms if Parliament passes a proposed law . The Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill 2020, which proposes changes in the 1994 Act, seeks to slay the dragon by the head by focusing on drug traffickers as opposed to users. “The people who are actually affected by the law are the drug users but they are victims of circumstances. The lawmakers also noted that with stronger laws, those suspected of drug trafficking will face justice within the country. “Kenyan drug traffickers arrested in other countries are convicted because the laws in those countries are stricter than ours,” said Kabinga.

Source: Standard Digital March 10, 2021 18:19 UTC