NAIROBI, July 31 (AGCNewsNet) - Kenya has raised its legal drinking age from 18 to 21 and banned alcohol sales through online platforms as part of a sweeping crackdown on alcohol consumption announced by the country's anti-drug authority.

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) announced the new restrictions in a report released Wednesday, prohibiting alcohol sales in ten types of locations including petrol stations, restaurants in residential areas, and any outlets linked to children's products, according to the authority.

Under the new rules, selling alcohol through online platforms, home deliveries and couriers is completely prohibited, according to NACADA's announcement. Anyone under 21 is no longer allowed to enter any place that sells alcohol, regardless of whether they are accompanied by an adult, according to the new regulations.

The move represents a major shift in Kenya's approach to regulating alcohol and protecting public health, according to the authority's statement released this week.

The restrictions are part of a broader effort to reduce access to alcohol, drugs and other substances of abuse across the country, according to NACADA officials.

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