The County alcohol and licensing board should ensure thorough scrutiny is done on any applicant before dishing out operating licences because some business operators have a poor history with some openly engaging in illegal businesses.
This is according to Subukia Member of Parliament Nelson Gaichuhie who noted that the board was failing in its mandate, something he attributed to the resurgence of illicit brews in some parts of Nakuru County.
Speaking on Tuesday at the Subukia shopping centre after overseeing a swoop in a number of pubs at the centre, Gaichuhie wondered how some operators managed to acquire operating licences and called on the board to do an audit and revoke the licences of anybody selling second generation alcohol.
"I think something is not adding up right somewhere because second generation liquor is openly being sold openly on display in some pubs but what mesmerises me is that the premises have valid operating licences," he said adding that the issue has posed a direct impact on the ongoing voter registration exercise.
The MP has been advocating for a sober generation but feels let down by individuals who are fishing out licences to unscrupulous traders. While officially unveiling the board that is stationed in all sub-counties, governor Kinuthia Mbugua tasked them to revoke licences of all bogus operators before giving out new licences.