Drug policy
- Kenya has adopted a ‘war on drugs’ .
- Severe prison sentences for possession or trafficking of illicit drugs
- With U.S. support, the Community of Anti-Drug Coalitions of America has worked with Kenyan leaders from national, regional and municipal governments and a broad range of society to develop strategies that prevent drug use and reduce crime and violence.
Treatment Services
- Addiction treatment and rehabilitation in Kenya is largely provided by the private sector and NGOs
- There are few treatment and rehabilitation centres and are expensive for the majority of Kenyans.
- treatment services and opportunities may include detoxification, substitution or maintenance therapy and/or psychosocial therapies and counselling.
Prevention Services
- Monitor trends in national and international drug trafficking, production, sale and consumption
- In terms of harm reduction, there are Needle and syringe exchange services
Sources
General / Demography
Population
Total Population
53005614
Population ages 0-14 (% total)
38.40%
Education
Adult literacy rate (% people aged 15+ years)
82.62%
Primary school enrolment (% gross)
77.32%
Tertiary school enrolment (% gross)
10.04%
Health
Life expectancy at birth
61yrs
Fertility rate (births per woman)
3.34
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
6.10
Other
Income group
Lower middle income
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
5.45%
GINI index (World Bank estimate)
40.80
Human Development Index
0.58
Drug Use
Prevalence of tobacco use (% population 15+ years)
2020.00%
Tobacco use among youth
9.90%
Alcohol consumption per capita (litres of pure alcohol, 15+ years)
1.68l
Annual prevalence of alcohol dependence (% population 15+ years)
1.40%
Annual prevalence of opiates use (% population aged 15-64 years)
0.22%
Annual prevalence of cocaine use (% population aged 15-64 years)
0.30%
Metadata
Data retrieved on:
01 Jun 2023
Data sources for numeric data