A Catholic priest Sunday told the government to declare alcoholism a national disaster.
Kisii University chaplain Fr Lawrence Nyaanga regretted the mass production of illicit liquor in villages, urging the government to up its game in eliminating the menace.
He said illicit brews had made people lose their lives while others remained unproductive.
Nyaanga on Sunday led a group of community policing members in raid of chang’aa dens at Kionganyo and Bobaracho sub locations in Kisii County.
He said the illicit business had made many families lead miserable lives.
“I am urging the government to declare brewing and consumption of the illicit brew a national calamity because it has ruined many lives,” Nyaanga said.
During the raid, over 3,000 liters of raw Kangara and 140 litres of chang’aa were destroyed.
“It is surprising that most of the dens we raided are situated a few metres from Kisii High School and Kisii University, Main Campus. The church will not sit and watch as a few people destroy the future our youths,” he said.
He accused the police and chiefs for promoting the illegal trade by taking bribes from the brewers.
Nyaanga said that the war against crime will not be won if such businesses are conducted in broad daylight without legal action being taken.