Days after a video of drug school girl went viral on social media ,officials from the National Agency for the Campaign against Drug Abuse (Nacada) on Saturday visited the home of a the student who was caught on video walking a drunken stupor.
Lead by NACADA Director Vincent Muasya aka Chipukeezy the officials condemned underage drinking and sale of alcohol to those who have not attained the legal age.
Muasya, who coordinates youth affairs, said the purpose of the visit to the girl’s home in Karatina was to offer counsel.
“Today, I started a journey of mentorship.This girl nyaguthie is only 15 years old and in form 2.We made her video viral, she had an inside cry for mentorship and as a Director of Nacada, I drove to Nyeri and met her family.”He wrote.
He urged Kenyans to stop shunning and condemning the teenager.”We must start. Instead of sitting back and criticizing, rise up and be counted for being part of something.”
He was accompanied by CEO Victor Okioma and officials from the Nyeri County Liqour Licensing Board.
They termed the incident that occurred earlier this week as unfortunate but a true reflection of the rot in the society adding that legal action be taken against the person who sold alcohol to the girl.
It is alleged that she got the alcohol from Magunas Supermarket in Karatina town in the company of friends.
NACADA has also said it will engage the girl’s school to help her resume her studies.
According to them, illegal alcohol consumption in Karatina has gone out of hand and control measures should be put in place to curb the vice.