Busaa brewers in Kisii want the county government to issue them with licenses saying their brew is a nutritional drink and not a killer drink.
Speaking to this writer, the brewers said they don’t understand why the government leaves the killer brews like changaa and spirit out there and target healthy nutritional brews.
They said the laws should be reviewed so that healthy brews, as they say, should not be illegalised.
“Our forefathers have been taking this brew and they knew that it was good for them. The government is having misplaced priorities when it comes to the fighting killer drinks for a brew such as busaa are nutritional and healthy just like porridge,” said one of the brewers who opted for anonymity.
They now want the county government to review the laws concerning the matter.
“It is a business and source of income for some of us. We have condemned it and made it look bad yet the killer drinks are out there packed in sachets and bottles yet we are here busy chasing brewers who pose no threats to the community,” said Daniel Osubi a brewer who closed his business following the crackdown on the illicit brew.
“We can advance it and have them brewed in a safe secure environment that poses no threat to any individual. This is one of the oldest African industries that are a source of income that we are fighting. The county and national government should consider issuing us with licenses to do it as any other business,” added Osubi.