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I’ll work with transport sector to end drug abuse menace, says DP Gachagua

Speaking on Thursday during a meeting with members of the Federation of Drivers and Conductors and other stakeholders in the Matatu sector, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said cleaning the public transport sector of drugs and illicit, toxic alcohol would boost national efforts to fight the menace.

Photo credit: DPCS

The Government will work closely with stakeholders in the transport sector to ensure success in the fight against alcoholism and drug abuse, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. 

Mr Gachagua said the ills are destroying lives of young people- the majority in the sector, particularly matatu and Boda boda- promising to work with stakeholders to change the industry in order to be friendly to the young people.