Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama wants to legalize the traditionally brew busaa which is currently considered illegal in most parts of the County.
Arama wrote to the Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi saying he will file a motion that will seek to have the brewing, sale and consumption of busaa legalized.
Arama said the Alcoholic Drinks and Control Act should be amended to legalise bussa and come up with proper strategies and laws to regulate the production and consumption of the drink.
He said the Act classifies traditional drinks as alcoholic drinks and anyone who sells the drinks needs a licence.
The lawmaker said people are still consuming busaa which does not contain a high percentage of ethanol adding that people brewing and selling the drink pay local administration and the police for protection.
“The police and local administration keep on collecting bribes from the sellers and those who drink the brew.”
“Law enforcement agencies have found a way of harassing Kenyans for selling busaa yet this is a source of livelihood for brewers,” said Arama as quoted by nation.co.ke.
Nakuru Street Traders and Hawkers Association Simon Sangale supported Arama’s move saying that the government should consider ways in which the brew can be properly packaged for sale.
Sangale who said that beer has become too expensive added that the traditional liquor should be made in a standardized manner.
“Although I am a Christian and I abhor drinking of alcohol, I support Mr Arama’s move. However, busaa should be subjected to standardisation and proper packaging to avoid dangers associated with the dangerous second generation brews,” said Sangale.