Drugs and police in Mathare
Drug use among young people in Nairobi’s slums is on the rise. Youth also face arbitrary arrests by the police, resulting in jail time which turns them into hardcore criminals in a vicious cycle.
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Lucy Wambui is a convenor of the Mothers of Victims and Survivors Network at Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC).
Drug use among young people in Nairobi’s slums is on the rise. Youth also face arbitrary arrests by the police, resulting in jail time which turns them into hardcore criminals in a vicious cycle.