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New Bill proposes harsh penalties for drug traffickers

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Nation | by David Mwere


Individuals found trafficking in narcotics in the country risk punitive penalties should Parliament enact a proposed law.

The Narcotics, Drugs and psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2020, currently before the National Assembly, proposes a fine of up to Sh50 million and life imprisonment for those found trafficking in the narcotics.

The Bill, sponsored by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) also targets law enforcement officers who collude with drug traffickers to defeat the cause of justice…

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