Global Forum SpeechAlcohol Abuse - A National

Catastrophe in Kenya!

Presented by:James Kenga

Social Welfare OfficerState Dept. of Correctional

ServicesNairobi

Alcohol disaster in Kenya

Ladies and gentlemen, alcohol is a problem in

many countries around the world,

wouldn’t you agree? 

 

Shattered Dreams in

Kenya

Preview

I. Proliferation of Alcohol II. Those Affected III. Reasons for entrenched

thinking

I. Proliferation of Alcohol

The World Health Organization says about 2.5 million people die annually, and many more succumb to illness and injury, as a result of harmful alcohol use worldwide. 

I. A. WHO statistics

I.A. WHO statistics cont

The Kenyan National Campaign Against Drug Abuse Authority, or NACADA statistics say -a 2011 report alcohol and drug abuse are the major social problems in Kenya with serious public health ramifications.

I. B. Easy access to alcohol-KILL ME QUICK

II.Those affected by alcohol II. A. Youth

Teenage pregnancy

Numbing feelings due to frustration

Kenya Police Arrest 550 Students in SEX Alcohol and Drug Party

Slum boys doing drugs

II. Those affected cont.

II.B. Family Life: my story

III. Reasons for entrenched thinking III. A. Lack of political will

Government accused of shielding drug

barons

$6 M worth of cocaine confiscated

Prof. George Saitoti dies before releasing list of

drug barons

III. Reasons for entrenched thinking

contIII.B. Lack of visionary leaders

Alcoholism in Kenya is a product of

grand corruption.Civil groups outside

Parliament

III. Reasons for entrenched thinking

contIII.C. Corruption

Summary I.Proliferation of Alcohol in

Kenya

II.Those Affected

III.Reasons for entrenched

thinking

Dear audience, you may forget what I said during my

speech, but I kindly beseech you never to forget how I

made you feel while crying about my father and

mother and the lost opportunities that me and my

siblings had. I am crying about my country’s younger

generation….

Thank you: God bless you and God bless Kenya, my motherland.