Proposed law seeks to raise drinking age to 21, ban alcohol sales in supermarkets

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Proposed law seeks to raise drinking age to 21, ban alcohol sales in supermarkets

A proposed law seeks to raise Kenya's minimum legal drinking age from 18 to 21 years and prohibit alcohol sales in supermarkets, educational institutions and several public places as the government moves to strengthen measures against alcohol and substance abuse.

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