The National Authority for Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) plans to introduce drug testing kits in high schools in the country next term.
Nacada Chairman John Mututho said that the increased cases of drug use in schools were now worrying, prompting his organisation to carry out a free drug testing and rehabilitation for youths engaged in the vice.
"We will introduce free drug testing kits next term to all secondary schools to help identify and rehabilitate students engaged in drug use," said Mututho.
Speaking during a telephone interview, the Nacada boss pointed out that the move will not only control drug use but also prevent new addictions.
According to him, high school students have adopted crude means of transporting and using drugs. He pointed out that the use of drug laced tampons, the sneaking of chapatis laced with drugs and also weed cookies were on the rise.
"In a certain school in Muranga, students sneaked drugs through a river that passed by the institution. They used an outsider, who tied the drugs, especially bhang, in a paper bag and made it flow to where the students could access it,” he revealed.
He said that the exercise will be compulsory in all high schools as the organisation strives to rid them of drugs.
Mututho also pointed out that schools should adopt the same gender for counsellors and head teachers who often conduct searches to students. "This would make it easier when counselling girls or even carrying out the searches for girls," he added.