Kisumu Bar owners association (KIBOA) has accused officers of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) of engaging in bribery.
KIBOA assistant secretary Philip Omindo said that before the officers carry out raids they make calls asking for bribes.
He was speaking to the press on Friday morning at the Railway club in Kisumu where he said most bar owners have suffered losses as a result.
"The crackdown must be done within the confines of the law. The list by KEBS should be used on carrying out the raids," said Omindo.
He said that during raids products should not be carried away or withdrawn but bonded and left where they are required by law.
"Only lawful mandated state agencies ishould be allowed to carry out tests in laboratories on the products and not as we are witnessing now where standards are being decided by giving products one look," he lamented.
"As KIBOA we continue to lose business and some of us are paying which may become even worse if this trend persists."
Omindo said that KIBOA is in support of the President in the fight against illicit brew in the country.