{
  "id": 18335117,
  "title": "New Bill seeking to lock out under-21s from buying and consuming alcohol reaches parliament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/new-bill-seeking-to-lock-out-under-21s-from-buying-and-consuming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:11:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/new-bill-seeking-to-lock-out-under-21s-from-buying-and-consuming-alcohol-reaches-parliament"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A proposed law seeking to raise Kenya’s minimum legal age for buying and consuming alcohol from 18 to 21 years has reached the National Assembly, setting the stage for debate on tighter restrictions targeting young people. The Alcoholic Drinks Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by Bomachoge Chache MP Alfah Miruka Ondieki, was read for the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}