Parliament debates bill to raise Kenya’s drinking age to 21 and levy Ksh2 per litre on alcohol
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Lawmakers in Kenya are debating a bill that would raise the legal drinking age from 18 to 21. The proposed legislation also includes a levy of Ksh2 per litre on alcoholic beverages. Funds from this tax would support a new control committee. The money would also be used for anti-drug programmes.
Lawmakers have introduced a bill to lift the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 and impose a Ksh2‑per‑litre levy on alcoholic drinks, funding a new control committee and anti‑drug programmes.