Athi River Police, have been blamed for rampant breach of liquor, commonly known as Mututho Laws
“Pubs and bars in this town do not comply with liquor regulations and laws which regulate the industry because top police officers protect them.” Said Policing Community group leader Josphat Amin.
It is said that operators of the joints operate without licenses, odd hours against stipulated time lines and breach regulatory regulations as stipulated in relevant laws.
“The police have made it difficult for sanity to be brought to the industry since they collect bribe each day, thereby making the operators arrogant,” he lamented.
Amin further added that the police officers are not worth being in the region because they are bribed by those who do not comply with the law
“I call on the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA's) to intervene and ensure the top police officers in the station are investigated and if possible transferred in a bid to end corruption which promotes impunity in the region,” he concluded