In Summary
- Nairobi Liquor board warn wines and spirits vendors over irregularities
- National government stem up fight against illicit brew.
Nairobi City County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing board has warned wine and spirit vendors to stop staging drinking areas for their customers at the outlets.
Speaking to Ghetto Radio News Nairobi County Liquor Board vice chairman Judith Anyango says they will suspend the licence of those who will be defying the same in bid to control the alarming vice.
“Story za Kanuthi lazima zikome ile licence unapatiwa ikuruhusu kuuza pombe kwa wateja wenye wanakunywa wakika hapo … licence yako ni ya takeaway.Kama board tutakuwa tukienda round na tukipata unafanya hivyo basi tutakuchukulia hatua.” Anyango said.
She argues that the wines spirit outlets violating the licence guidelines have seen many youths getting into bad drinking habits and later become alcoholics.
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“Kama board tunajaribu kuinitiate zile program zitasaidia mayut wetu kunywa responsibly hata tukitrade na mambo ya pombe..hatutaki scenario whereby tunatumia doo mob kusaidia wale mayut wamelewa na pombe na ndio maana we are urging anyone in this business to just follow the law.That will help us eradicate rogue vendors of alcohol.” She added.
Government on Alcoholism
The deputy president has been very firm on fight against alcoholism demanding quick interventions to ensure the consumptions rate especially among youths have been controlled.
The President, Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki, and the rest of us, none has a problem with alcohol. I must admit I used to drink a lot before I got saved,”We are very happy with police officers who are doing a very good job but we have a serious problem with a few of them who have a conflict of interest and have opened bars in the areas where they serve. We have a problem with a few officers who are collecting protection fees; police officers who are supposed to arrest drunkards but they are more drunk.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
