The ongoing KDF recruitment has been a wake-up call for me, both as a parent and an educator. About 1,500 recruits were sent home after failing drug tests. Let that sink in. 1,500Just last month, two friends and I were celebrating because our kids had been shortlisted for Cadet professional courses.
We decided to do pre-screening early to avoid surprises.
Good decision.
A trip to the Coast revealed a tattoo on my daughter.
Luckily, I knew KDF bans tattoos, so we had it removed. One of my friends wasn’t so lucky—he only discovered his son’s tattoo this week. The boy was turned back on Tuesday. Dream shattered.
The other friend’s daughter failed the drug test. She has never smoked, injected or sniffed anything. But in law school she casually ate those “brown weed cookies” at parties. That was enough.
This generation is swimming in weed culture. Back then, “kukunywa bangi” was an abomination.
Today? It’s normal. Even fashionable.
Two friends recently found rolls of weed in their daughters’ bags. These are bright, lovely girls. Sweet kids. But the world they live in is different—and very unforgiving. Parents, let’s stop living in denial. We need honest conversations, early guidance, and real vigilance. Teachers, start career talks WAY earlier—before peer pressure, parties, tattoos and piercings close doors like KDF, NYS, law enforcement, aviation, and more.
As for my girl, a medical issue (not drug-related) made us step aside from this year’s intake.
Bottom line:
Parenting today requires sharper eyes, open conversations, and early intervention.
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