CS Duale Under Fire Over Remarks On Shisha

Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has been put on the spot after his comments on shisha. 

In a statement via his X account on Saturday, December 23 night, Duale said shisha users must face the law as the substance was banned in Kenya since 2017.

“Shisha addicts must face the law, as it is illegal in Kenya since 2017. Law enforcement agents must raid shisha dens,” Duale stated.

This comes after the officers from the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) on Friday raided a shisha joint in Kimani, arresting 25 people and confiscating 117 shisha bongs.

CS Duale’s comments did not sill with a section of netizens who blasted him.

Below are some of the reactions.

Shisha falls under defence but insecurity in Garissa and Lamu falls under the environment docket.

— Black Superman 🌻 (@SquankyElder) December 23, 2023

Where is our priority as a nation?

— Ramesh Saxena (@Docktus_) December 24, 2023

Hio nguvu ndio mngetumia kudeal with Al Shabaab and corrupt politicians lakini umeamua kuitumia kwenye haifai.

— PAULSEN K. 🇰🇪 (@kaulapaulsen) December 23, 2023

Honestly if someone is 18 and they want to use shisha
Makosa iko wapi
Why does GOK see the need to control adults??

Such stupid restrictions should be uplifted ASAP
It's not the govt business Honestly
If the person is an adult , let them be ....

— THE 2000🇰🇪 (@JosephNjoroz) December 23, 2023

Aden buana,so many terrorist attacks yet you comment not.
I despise shisha and the people who smoke it but buana kua serious

— B•M•W (@BrianMtetezi) December 23, 2023

Talk to your people directly. They are the hugest consumers.

— Cde, (@davidjesse_) December 24, 2023

If the reasons behind having many turning up to drugs isn't addressed, the customer base will continue growing. Every time there's a serious social economic problem, drugs has been a place to turn to to depress stress and little does the victims realise the deeper hole they dig.

— Moses Deker (@dekermoses) December 23, 2023

The way bhang has never been legalized and the rate is being used we are here assuming that Shisha smoking ended. What is important ni watu watafute pesa. Money talks and is Key. Hii ingine ni sinema na sarakasi ya Wayne pesa.

— Farah Brian (@b_antu_b) December 23, 2023

I prefer our government to lift the ban like Tanzania all first world countries allows sheesha.infact our government should give them license to operate to add income in tax collection.tujenge taifa sio kubomoa

— Musa Mohamed (@MusaMoh73705650) December 24, 2023

A Somali targetting his own people distract us from the fact that he's going nothing about actual insecurity. Be it robbers, murderers, bandits, local and international terrorists. Shisha addicts can't be a priority

— Ughel🌻 (@melanin_afrique) December 24, 2023

I think it's a high time for this government to more serious fighting against the drug use in our country

— fredrick karanja (@fredrickkaran13) December 24, 2023

Ministry of Defense is in charge of monitoring sheesha? Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙂🙂 misplaced priorities

— Njeri Wa Karanja (@Miss_Ribery) December 23, 2023