Fight drugs or be shown the door, principals told
Nacada chairman John Mututho addresses journalists after opening the Kenya Pharmaceuticals Association general meeting at Greenhills hotel in Nyeri on May 28, 2016. He said school heads should have records showing their efforts in the war against drugs and substance abuse. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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- He added that affected institutions would be expected to provide occurrence book numbers to prove that they reported drug-related cases to the police.
Heads of learning institutions whose students are known to consume drugs will be dismissed and charged with trafficking, National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) chairman has said.
Mr John Mututho said the law would apply to primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities.
He said the school heads should have records showing their efforts in the war against drug and substance abuse.
“Any school, college or university head who cannot prove to be fighting the menace will be considered to be part of the trafficking ring,” Mr Mututho said.
He added that affected institutions would be expected to provide occurrence book numbers to prove that they reported drug-related cases to the police.
They would also be expected to provide surveys on drug usage among their learners.
This comes less than two months after University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbithi said there were drug cartels at the institution.
Mr Mututho vowed to crack the whip on school administrators.
The crackdown, he said, would involve the Education and Interior ministries.
He said drug usage had spread to lower institutions of learning, including primary schools.
