A section of Maguguni village residents in Ngoliba Ward, Kiambu County have accused their Chief Mrs Alice Kago of allegedly protecting brewers.
The residents claim that the chief is not ready and willing to deal with illicit brewers and cases of illicit brewing are still going on in some parts of the village.
Beatrice Wanjiku, a resident, claimed that brewing of the illicit alcohol is still taking place at Pipeline area and some other parts of the village.
“We are not sure whether our chief is willing to fight illicit brewing in this area. Cases of youths drinking and sleeping on roads are still common,” said Wanjiku.
The residents further accused the chief of selective arrests in the fight against illegal brews.
“We are not satisfied with the illicit brew crackdown in this area because we still know areas where chang’aa is being brewed,” said a resident who sought anonymity due to fear of intimidation.
The residents now want their MP Alice Ng’ang’a to intervene and take action against the chief.
Reacting to the claims raised by residents, the chief accused some people of using residents to fight her.
The chief said that some people are not happy with her leadership and are seeking to have her fired.
“It’s not strange to hear such allegations and accusations. I know very well that some people somewhere are not happy with my work,” said Kago.
Kago also refuted the claims of laxity in taming illicit brews noting that she has been on the front line in fighting the brew.
She said that illicit brewers have been wiped out urging those with information of existing brewing dens to present them to the relevant authorities.
The chief urged residents not to be used by people to cause conflict or spread propaganda.
She said that her administration is accommodative and she is committed to working for the people.