Alcohol Laws, Rural Communities and Access to Justice in Kenya

Alcohol use and abuse remain two of the most recent global problems increasingly being regulated because of their negative social, economic and health implications. In Kenya, many attempts have been made to regulate alcohol use and abuse. Some of the Acts of Parliament that have been introduced in the country include the Chang’aa Prohibition Act 1970, the Alcohol Drinks Control Act 2010 and the Chang’aa Acts of 2013 and 2021. Generally, these statutes have sought to regulate trading and drinking hours, altering how, where and when traditional alcohol can be brewed and sold, among other controls. For example, the Alcohol Drinks Control Act 2010 was enacted to regulate how, where and when alcohol may be consumed....