Challenges Facing The Implementation Of Kenya’s Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010
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Date
2019-07
Authors
Kipchumba, Heather Eddah
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AJADA
Abstract
The negative effects of alcohol consumption in
Kenya are known and acknowledged in different
perspectives: socially, it has disintegrated families;
economically, it has derailed the lives of individuals;
societal and national capital and health wise, it
has caused untimely deaths. Alcohol is blamed
for different diseases. It is the source of suffering
in families through domestic violence, neglect of
responsibilities and high poverty levels. The Alcoholic
Drinks Control Act 2010 was introduced by the
government as a legal framework to counter all
the problems related to alcohol through regulation
of alcohol promotions, licensing and provisions of
treatment and rehabilitation of addicts. Despite the
presence of the legislation in Kenya, the problems
associated with alcohol are still rampant. This is
evidenced by illicit brew trade and deaths associated
with it, proliferations of counterfeit alcoholic brands,
liquor outlets operating without proper licensing,
and underage drinking and adulteration of liquor.
This study sought to examine the challenges facing
the implementation of the Alcoholic Drinks Control
Act 2010. The study is qualitative, and utilized
secondary sources of data by analyzing research
reports from studies carried out in different parts
of Kenya on challenges facing the implementation
of the law. It found that the main challenges facing
the implementation of the law are: corruption,
inadequate human resources to implement the
law, trade in counterfeit alcohol brands that is not
properly regulated, devolution of alcohol control
function, litigations against the Act, and inadequate
knowledge concerning the law
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Keywords
Alcohol Control Act 2010, implementation, alcohol, policy, challenges
Citation
Eddah, H. (2019). Challenges Facing The Implementation Of Kenya’s Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010. African Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (AJADA), 22-28.