Uasin Gishu Alcoholic Drinks Control Board director Silas Boit addressing the press in Eldoret town on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.[Photo/Elvanis Ronoh].Uasin Gishu government will construct a rehabilitation center to aid drug addicts in reconstructing their lives.County Alcoholic Drinks Control Board director Silas Boit said this will bring to end cases where addicts have been neglected."It will also help drug addicts to be rehabilitated recover fully from using drugs," he said in Eldoret town, Wednesday."Through rehabilitating them, they can still improve their lives and make it worth living," he added.  He, however, said they have begun inspection of all of all the alcoholic drinks premises across the county."We received about 1,000 applications. We hope to issue them all with licenses if they meet the requirements," noted Boit.He reiterated that after an inspection is done a committee will sit and scrutinize the findings thereafter issue licenses to the qualified businesses.“We will put into considerations all the concerns and recommendations that will be raised by the committee," he added.

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