Pubdate: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 Source: East African Standard, The (Kenya) Copyright: 2003 The East African Standard Contact: http://www.eastandard.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1743 Author: Victor Bwire STATE OUTLAWS GLUE SNIFFING Nairobi The Government has criminalised the supply of harmful substances to minors and glue sniffing by children. According to the Criminal Law (amendment) Act 2003, No 46, any person found distributing substances declared by the Minister for Health as harmful to children will be liable to imprisonment for a period of three years. The National Co-ordinator of the National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (Nacada), Mr Joseph Kaguthi said the coming into force of the new law renders the authority of the Chiefs Authority Act in controlling harmful substances supply and use, obsolete. Kaguthi said the move is long overdue and challenged the Provincial Administration, Public Health officers and the Police to ensure that the law is enforced. Kaguthi said non-implementation of laws passed by Parliament is doing a very big disservice to the Kenyans, especially children who need special attention. "We have for a long time failed our youngsters, by not acting against such vices. The suppliers of glue are known to the law enforcement officers and we hope that with the new law, appropriate action will be taken," he said. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens