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The event will focus on emerging drug threats, innovative treatment and recovery models, and strengthened prevention strategies as authorities seek to address evolving patterns of substance abuse across the country
Health CS Aden Duale, in the Regulatory Impact Statement accompanying the draft, says tougher measures are necessary because shisha continues to pose a serious danger to public health. He argues that despite previous restrictions, the product remains accessible and harmful to both users and those around them.
The appearance followed an earlier ruling by High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi, who determined that Duale had remained in continuing contempt of court orders issued on May 28, 2026 and later reaffirmed on June 2, 2026.
Across all 47 counties, researchers found that the level of HIV prevalence strongly shapes new infection rates, but the biggest factor linked to rising cases is the number of people who have the virus but do not know it.
According to PPB officials, the exercise uncovered widespread breaches of pharmaceutical regulations, resulting in arrests, closures and the seizure of medicines from premises operating outside legal requirements.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Nassir said the debate on substance abuse should move beyond politics and acknowledge its wider social roots, warning against generalisations about affected regions.
Figures from the National Syndemic Disease Control Council show a steady rise in screening across the country. In 2020, health workers tested 1.29 million people. By last year, the number had gone up to 1.42 million, showing growing access to testing services in public facilities.
On Wednesday alone, 21 new confirmed cases were reported, along with six deaths, mainly in Ituri and North Kivu provinces. Health officials said the pattern points to continued transmission in affected communities.
The outbreak has spread within a training environment where recruits spend most of their time in close contact with one another. Trainees at Lackland live in shared dormitories, eat together and participate in group activities, creating conditions that can allow respiratory illnesses to move quickly from one person to another.
Under the plan, the Authority will roll out the Anti-Counterfeit Security Device, a digital mark that will be fixed on designated products and can be verified in real time using mobile phones or scanning equipment.
The funding was announced during the ongoing G7 Summit in France, where President William Ruto is among heads of state attending discussions on global security and health threats.
KENTTEC told MPs that since its formation in 2012, it has been working to reduce tsetse fly populations using monitoring tools such as the Flies Per Trap Per Day metric to guide control measures in affected areas.