Impact of the Enacted Laws on Alcoholic Drinks on Kenyas Economic, Social and Political Setting

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................................................................................................................................................. !

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................................................................... !

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................................................. iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF STATUTES ................................................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................ viii

TABLE OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 lntroduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1

! .I Background of the problem ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Justification of the problem ........................................................................................................................... 8

1.4 Hypothesis ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

I .5 Research question .......................................................................................................................................... 8

i .6 Statement of the objective .............................................................................................................................. 9

1.7 Theoretical frame work .................................................................................................................................. 9

1.8 Research methodology ................................................................................................................................. 10

!.9 Limilations ................................................................................................................................................... 10

l. Chapter Breakdown ................................................................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................. 13

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 13

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.1 Theoretical framework ................................................................................................................................. 13

2.3 History of alcohol policies in Kenya ........................................................................................................... 16

2.4 The ·Mututho laws' ..................................................................................................................................... 18

2.5 Necessity of the Act ..................................................................................................................................... 23

2.6 The setting of the Act ................................................................................................................................... 23

2.6.1 Social setting ............................................................................................................................................. 23

2.6.2 Economic setting ....................................................................................................................................... 24

2.6.3 Political setting ......................................................................................................................................... 26

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................. 27

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................... 27

3.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 27

3.1 Area of study ................................................................................................................................................ 27

3.2 Research design ........................................................................................................................................... 27

3.3 Data collection methods ............................................................................................................................... 28

3.4 Data processing and analysis ....................................................................................................................... 28

3.5 Li n1itations .............................................................................................................................................. 28

3.6 Delimitations ................................................................................................................................................ 29

3.7 Quality control ............................................................................................................................................. 29

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................................ 30

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 30

4.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 30

4. I Mechanisms the act seeks to achieve its objectives ..................................................................................... 30

4.2 Licensing ...................................................................................................................................................... 3D

4.3 Enforcement authorities ............................................................................................................................... 31

4.4 Provision of Education and Information ...................................................................................................... 31

4.5 Criminalization ............................................................................................................................................ 31

4.6 Adve11ising .................................................................................................................................................. 32

4.7 Promotion .................................................................................................................................................... 33

4.8 Standards set in the act. ................................................................................................................................ 33

4.9 General fequirements for alcoholic drinks ................................................................................................... 34

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................................. 44

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATIONS ........................................ 44

5.0 [ntroduction .................................................................................................................................................. 44

5. l Summary ...................................................................................................................................................... 44

5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 48

5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................................ 50

BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................ 52