Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki has strengthened the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) legal mandate to enforce the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (ADCA), 2010, as well as the NACADA Act, 2012 following the gazettement of Authorized Officers as is required by the two statutes. 

With this new development, NACADA’s Authorised officers may, at any reasonable time, enter any place in which they believe on reasonable grounds that any person or persons is in any way contravening the provisions of the law.

According to Section 52 of the ADCA, 2010, when inspecting any place an authorized officer may; examine an alcoholic drink or anything referred to in that section; and require any person in such place to produce for inspection, in the manner and form requested by the officer.

The alcoholic drink or thing; open or require any person in the place to open any container or package found in the place that the officer believes on reasonable grounds contains the alcoholic drink or thing; conduct any test or analysis or take any measurements.

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