[Kisii Police Commandant Agnes Mudambi in a past event. She has confirmed nabbing of thousands of illicit brew in Marani Sub County. Photo/Hivisasa.com]
More than 17,900 litres of chang’aa were yesterday destroyed in Marani area, Kisii County in renewed police crackdowns on illicit liquor.
More litres of Kangara were also impounded with police rounding up 17 suspects during the day long exercise.
OCPD Marani Benjamin Kimwele said the liquor was recovered from different locations among them Iranda, Bogusero, Nyakoe, Nyatieko and Nyanguru.
He said they had been a rise of the illicit trade in the area for the last few months but said the government will not go slow in the crackdown to ensure the vice is done away with.
“We arrested most of the notorious brewers and we are still hunting for others, “said the Sub-County AP boss.Security chiefs in the County had for the last few weeks stepped up the fight against the illicit liquor.
At least 100,000 litres of illicit liquor had been seized since the crackdown begun according to said Njora.
County Commissioner Simon Njora and Kisii County Police Commandant Ms Agnes Mudambi said they want to rid the devolved unit of the vice.
At least 100,000 litres of illicit liquor had been seized since the crackdown begun according to said Njora.