Strengthening Partnerships: CSEA Engagement with NACADA and DDSAC in Kenya

The Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) team led by Dr. Adedeji Adeniran,Director of Research at CSEA, alongside the International Institute of Legislative Affairs (IILA) team, Ken Marau (Kenya Country Lead for TCDI) and Winlight Harrison, (Assistant Digital Communication and Advocacy Officer) paid a courtesy visit to the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) on March 12, 2026. The visit aimed to discuss continued collaboration in research and data use to  address tobacco use in Kenya. During the meeting, the TCDI team expressed appreciation to NACADA for its role as  a key stakeholder and continued support in advancing evidence-based approaches to tobacco control. Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in  joint research, enhancing data sharing, and improving the use of the TCDI Dashboard to inform policy and programmatic interventions targeting tobacco use.
The TCDI team also paid a courtesy visit to the Division of Drugs and Substance Abuse Control (DDSAC) at the Ministry of Health. The visit acknowledged the Division’s critical leadership and coordination role in implementing tobacco control initiatives in Kenya. The team expressed  appreciation for DDSAC’s  continued partnership and its technical review of the dashboard pages. The meeting reaffirmed the importance of sustained collaboration in leveraging data to inform policy decisions, track progress, and strengthen national tobacco control efforts.
The visits reinforce the importance of strong partnerships between TCDI and key government institutions, highlighting the role of collaboration in advancing data-driven tobacco control interventions in Kenya.