Thika Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Tom Anjere has put on notice residents allegedly re-introducing illicit brew and second generation alcoholic drinks.
Anjere says that those engaging in the illicit brew will be dealt with ruthlessly.
Speaking to journalists in Thika Town on Friday, the Deputy County Commissioner directed local chiefs and elders to crack the whip on makers and sellers of the illicit brew.
He also warned chiefs and security officers allegedly colluding with unscrupulous illicit brewers and traders.
"Anyone found making or selling illicit brew or second generation alcoholic drinks will have himself or herself to balme once the law catches up with them," he said.
The DCC said that an audit will be carried out on licensed sellers of alcoholic drinks across Thika.
He warned that legal action will be taken including closure against traders found to be seling alcohol without license from relevant government agecies.
On Tuesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i directed County Commissioners to intensify the crackdown on illicit brewers.
This is after it emerged that brewing of illcit brew and second generation alcoholic drinks was re-emerging in some parts of the country.
Kiambu is among areas where illicit brew and sale of second generation alcoholic drinks is rife according to statistics by NACADA.
In 2015, President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered a national crackdown on illicit brews, an exerice that was termed successful as thousand's litres of illicit brews were destroyed and suspects arraigned in court.
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