Residents in Kitengela town and the neighboring areas have raised their voices against the widespread sale of illicit brews in different estates in the area. According to the report, the unregulated business deals with traditional and counterfeit liquors such as busaa, chang’aa, and other second-generation spirits. The report further reveals that the Noonkopir and Kyangombe areas have become the most famous drinking dens that have thrived due to the unregulated trade.
The locals who are worried about the situation say the rapid growth of the resumption of the sale of liquor has now turned the neighborhoods into so-called “drinking estates,” which is a vice they are against. They want the issue of drinking in the residential areas solved by the police and other authorities before the situation becomes uncontrollable.
After Kajiado County Commissioner James Taari’s comments, the illicit brewers and distributors who were contributing to the Kajiado County crime rate received a very clear message. Security officials who were instructed to intensify operations targeting illegal liquor dens will thus be prepared to act.
Commissioner Taari reiterated that the government will not allow businesses, which are the main sources of public health and safety risks, to operate.
On the other hand, the fight against unregulated alcohol is also getting strength in Nandi County, where security agencies have adopted stringent measures in readiness for the festive season. During the Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kipsgak Boys High School Emgwen Constituency, Nandi Central Deputy County Commissioner, Alfet Jillo, declared that they would increase their presence on the ground through a series of raids, and surveillance operations to suppress the vice.
Jillo advised elders not to provide an environment where local brews are consumed during traditional rites of boys, but to set an example of good behavior and encourage the youth to adhere to it. Jillo also warned that any person found involved in alcohol misdeeds will face legal consequences.
Through the renewed crackdown, the government has reaffirmed its determination to tackle the problem of illicit brews, which, apart from being a health hazard, have been a source of social upheaval in various counties.
