Women who have stopped brewing have a reason to smile after the Alcohol Licensing Board and Nacada declared they will construct a rehabilitation centre for such people.
Uasin-Gishu Alcohol Licensing Board Director Armstrong Rono said many women who have abandoned brewing need to be rehabilitated to cope with the new situation.
He added that the women will also receive funding in a move to help them have income generating sources to sustain them financially.
“We have found out that the women who abandon the brewing have several challenges. Many do not have the means of income but we would like them to form groups so they can get funds,” said Rono.
He said the rehabilitation centre will be funded by the county government.
Ronoh added that addicts who have been trying to access rehabilitation centres sometimes encounter several challenges because the facilities are far away and expensive.
On her part, the Nacada North Rift Regional Manager Eunice Arubia said the anti-alcohol body is putting down strategies and using chiefs to identify alcoholics so they can get help.
Arubia added that her department is working in conjunction with the county government, county commissioner’s office and professionals from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).
She said they will focus on outpatient services because some institutions like MTRH face challenges like shortages of beds and outpatient services would be a better option.