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The Legal Dilemma in the Implementation of Laws Against Drug Abuse Among Street Children in Nairobi, Kenya
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Author(s): Terry Jeff Odhiambo (United States International University-Africa, Kenya), Solomon Koyi (Alupe University College, Kenya)and Anthony Odek (St. Paul's University, Kenya)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 10
Source title:
Juvenile Justice in African and Western Criminal Justice Systems
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Simeon Peter Sungi (United States International University-Africa, Kenya)and Henry K. Murigi (Pan-African Christian University, Kenya)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-9343-4.ch010
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Abstract
According to the Consortium of street children, there are about 60,000 street children in the country. While on the streets, these children are exposed to a hard life with drug abuse. This scenario puts them in a conflict situation with law enforcement. Drug abuse is criminalized in Kenya through the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1994) and other legal frameworks. The study's objectives were to establish the legislative framework to curb drugs among street children and explore the challenges these laws face. The study adopted a Case Study design in which Nairobi, Kenya's capital, was the case study. Sampling was stratified among the 17 sub-counties in the city, and each had an equal representation of 4, making a total of 68 respondents. The target population consisted of social workers, law enforcers (particularly in the children's department), and administrators such as chiefs and Sub County commissioners. Data was collected using KIIS (Key Informant Interviews), document analysis, and desktop review.
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