Youths from Lari Constituency have announced that they have ditched the habit of taking illicit brews and they have gone ahead and pledged that they will concentrate on developing themselves and their communities.
The youths who were speaking yesterday during a cleanup process urged their fellow youths to join them.
Gilbert Waweru one of the youth, went ahead and told the Kiambu Youth Sports Chief Officer Marrie Mugo who was present during the function, that they will go ahead and apply for loans under the Uwezo funds and also Kiambu Biashara funds so that they can go ahead and start their own businesses.
"I am a 21 years old youth who has indulged in drugs and alcohol abuse and I want to assure you that I am now a changed man. I have stopped the bad habit of taking drugs and I promise you the only thing that am going to concentrate now is to mould my life and future," Waweru said.
Kiambu Youth Sports Chief Officer Marrie Mugo addressed all the people who had come for the cleanup activity which was held at the Nyambare Shopping Centre said that the youths should be sensitized and educated on the negatives effects of taking alcohol on their health and also the money.