The provincial administration in Kisii County has been urged to take stern action against illicit brewers who have ignored a government ultimatum to stop brewing.
Speaking on Monday at the Kisii County commissioner’s office, the county’s youth development forum executive secretary Justin Omwenga Nyagami asked the county commissioner to curb by barring lower ranking administrators from soliciting, taking bribes and illegally levying brewers to continue breaking the law.
Nyagami said: “Our brothers and sisters are dying because of lazy law enforcers and corrupt administrators. These administrators embrace drinking, preparing and transporting of illicit liquor to designated areas.”
He said that Masosa, Mwembe and Milimani are the most affected.
Father Lawrence Nyaanga, a Catholic priest has been in the forefront in the campaigns against the brews. He says that poverty has really been the reason of many doing this but also noted that others do it to enrich themselves quickly.
“At the time of arrest, no chief nor an assistant will avail himself to help. This is the reason we have guidance and counselling for brewers by sponsoring their projects and small businesses to help them grow,” said Father Nyaanga.
Kisii County Commissioner Chege Mwangi warned the administrators whose areas harbour illicit brewing cartels that they will face the rule of law in the soonest time possible.
“We cannot condone law enforcers sleeping on their jobs while the public is suffering outside there,” said Chege.
During the meeting the Kisii Bus Terminus was named as the area where chang’aa is sold openly to bodaboda operators, vehicle drivers and those on transit.
Allegedly, the police officers are bribed to turn a blind eye to the illegal business.