Chiefs and their assistants whose areas of jurisdiction will be found harbouring illicit brews in Kiambu County will be held responsible.
The caution issued by deputy county commissioner, Anthony Gakumo, is meant to ensure the administrators take control of the menace in their areas. Gakumo said chiefs and their assistants assisted by the village elders live with the community and therefore cannot claim not to know those engaging in the outlawed practice.
He said the government cannot continue paying salaries for administrators who are not living up to their expectations.
Gakumo said chiefs must also be in the front line advising the public on how to invest their money, especially in the tea growing areas of Kiambu instead of consuming the illicit brew.
He said it is in record that some administrators condone the menace and work with the errant brewers for their own gain.
“Those kinds of people will not be tolerated and if found, they will have to pack and go home,” Gakumo said.
The administrator also instructed the chiefs to ensure all children who have the age of going to school are enrolled and remain in schools.
He added, “Action will also be taken against chiefs and parents whose children do not go to school during school hours.”
Gakumo was speaking in Makongeni, Thika town on Wednesday during a review of the success in the fight against illicit brew in Makongeni Town.