Committee on the Rights of the Child, Recommendation for Kenya par. 50 (e) (2016)

Text of the recommendation

50. With reference to the Committee’s general comment No. 4 (2003) on adolescents health and development , the Committee recommends that the State party: (e) Implement education programmes and campaigns to promote healthy lifestyles and to prevent drug and substance abuse by children, monitor the use of drugs and other substance s at schools with the participation of children , and develop accessible and youth-friendly drug and substance dependence treatment and harm reduction services as well as life skills education.