Government intervention establishment of interministerial drug control coordinating committee 1995 the drug master plan 1999 establishment of nacada 2001 national strategy on prevention, control and mitigation of dsa in kenya 200820 policy documents, sessional papers the alcoholic drinks control act 2010. The act provides for comprehensive control of manufacture, sale, consumption, distribution and promotion of alcoholic drink in kenya. Nevertheless, the regulation of alcohol consumption may highly affect the socioeconomic welfare of bar owners and patrons in various ways. Speaker of county assembly of embu has clarified that county assembly of embu did not contravene any national law by passing the embu county alcoholic drinks control bill, 2019 recently. Fertilizers and animal foodstuffs act cap 345 1implemented by department of public health dph at the ports of entry 2implemented by kenya plant health inspection service kephis at the ports of entry 3implemented by the kenya dairy board kdb at the ports of entry. The ministry of education established dsa departments in every.
The object and purpose of the act is to provide for the control of the production, sale, and use of alcoholic drinks, in order to. Kenya food and agricultural import regulations and. Alcoholic drinks control act of 2010, in an attempt to bring sanity in the alcohol sector. Euromonitor international is the leading provider of strategic market research reports. The gazzetted commencement notice was on 22nd november 2010. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires2. Alcohol and popular drinks in kenya some of us have various reasons for not drinking which goes from religion to all the way to being raised in a family of alcohol addicts. Effect of alcoholic control act 2010 of kenya on alcohol. Simply stating that alcohol, specifically homebrew, should be served in glass containers is not adequate to address the key issue, which is the content of the. Other policy documents for behavioral risk factors the tobacco control act 2007, alcoholic drinks control licensing regulations 2010 were available. The fact that all changaa, along with the illdefined category of second generation booze, appears to be treated as if it were illicit arose from a failure to properly identify the problem and to.
Alcoholic drink includes spirits, wine, beer, traditional alcoholic drink and any one. Purchase the alcoholic drinks in kenya country report as part of our alcoholic drinks market research for july 2019. From a socioecological model, perceptions of 85 young people and 10 stakeholders on the types of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs used and the predisposing and protective factors were explored. It also sought to better educate the general populace of the risks of alcohol consumption. Laws of kenya alcoholic drinks control act chapter 121a revised edition 2015 20 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. In 2010, the government of kenya implemented the alcoholic drinks and control act to regulate the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholwith the aims to educate the public on alcohol use and reduce youth. The kenya communications broadcasting regulations, 2009 5. The alcoholic drinks control act of 2010, includes a restriction alcohol promotion on any event, activity or promotional item associated. Alcoholic drinks act is implemented at the county national act no. The alcoholic drinks control amendment bill, 2014 a bill for an act of parliament to amend the alcoholic drinks control act, 2010 enacted by the parliament of kenya as follows 1. Its mandate is to control, license and regulate the production, sale, distribution, consumption and. Among the countries selected, only kenya has legally binding regulations on alcohol advertising.
First, in 2008 the legislatures new program evaluation division issued a report on the state abc system emphasizing the large number of local abc boards, the fiscal difficulties of many local systems, and the limited control of. Fertilizers and animal feedstuff act cap 345 1implemented by ministry of health department of public health at the ports of entry 2implemented by kephis at the ports of entry 3implemented by the kenya dairy board at. The alcoholic drinks and control act of 2010, among other issues, states it is illegal to sell alcohol before 5pm and after 11pm on weekdays and before 2pm and after 11pm on weekends. Exporing culture for tourism kenya tourism federation. Pursuant to the constitution of kenya 2010 and section 4 of the county alcoholic drinks control act, 2014 the county government of meru established the meru county alcoholic drinks board.
Due to the high prevalence of alcohol abuse in the country, the government enacted the alcohol control act in 2010 national council for law reporting, 2012. The kenyan government will now consider alcoholism as a disease while conducting education about the issue. While the kenya alcoholic drinks control bill acknowledges the dangers of alcohol national council for law reporting, 2014, the policies set forth by the bill are clearly insufficient. Republic of kenya guidelines for developing a workplace. The 2010 alcoholic drinks control act repealed the changaa prohibition act, which made it illegal to produce or consume traditional liquors. Most of us heard the term alcohol at home if the parents imbibed which has lead to some of us having a. Socioecological determinants of alcohol, tobacco, and. The national nutrition action plan 20122017 was available as a draft. The act provides for effective licensing process as well as strengthened institutional framework for the control of alcoholic drink in alcohol industry. Citizens petitions and public participation act, 2017, the county government of kiambu invites interested parties and the general public to submit their written memorandum and or participate in the public participation forums as per this notice to discuss the kiambu county alcoholic drinks control bill, 2017. Other relevant laws in the control of alcohol and drugs in kenya include employment act. November 22, 2010 the alcoholic drinks control act is an act of parliament to regulate the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic drinks, to repeal the changaa prohibition act, the liquor licensing act and for connected purposes.
Home nacada national authority for the campaign against. Although kenya has a tiered health care system comprising primary healthcare, integration of cvd prevention and. The alcoholic drinks control act 2010 was signed into law by the kenyan president, hon. The alcoholic drinks control act, 2010 the alcoholic drinks control act, 2010 an act of parliament to provide for the regulation of the production, sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks, to repeal the changaa prohibition act, the liquor licensing act and for connected purposes enacted by the parliament of kenya, as follows. The taita taveta county alcoholic drinks control and licensing bill, 2014 5 act.
This act shall be cited as the alcoholic drinks control amendment act, 2014, and shall come into operation upon the expiry of thirty days from the date of. Recognizing the magnitude of alcoholism in the country, the kenyan parliament enacted the alcoholic drinks control act of 2010, in an attempt to bring sanity in the alcohol sector. Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use form a risk factor for health and social problems during adolescence. Kenya is aware of these health risks and has taken some initial steps to improve the health environment for adolescents. President kenyatta has signed the alcoholic drinks control act amendment of 2015 adjusting the alcoholic drinks control act of 2010 to stipulate that alcoholism is a disease. Changaa prohibition act, cap 70 repealed by alcoholic drinks control, no. The alcoholic drinks control act 2010 kenya mental health policy 2015 2030 the national protocol for treatment of substance use disorders in kenya, 2017.
Speaker clarifies on new alcoholic drink bill kenya news. The act and the alcoholic drink control licensing regulations, 2010, provide for effective licensing process as well as strengthened institutional framework for the control of. Policy environment for prevention, control and management. Acts international institute for legislative affairs. The alcoholic drinks control act, 2010 provides for comprehensive control of manufacture, sale, consumption, distribution and promotion of alcoholic drink in kenya. This act shall be cited as the alcoholic drinks control amendment bill, 2014. The laikipia county alcoholic drinks control bill, 2014 2 22transfer of licence. Josiah thiriku said that the national alcoholic drinks control act of 2010, popularly known as the mututho law ceased to operate at the advent of.