Illicit brewers from Riamoni location in Nyamira County have up to Monday next week to surrender to authority’s failure to which they will be subjected to community punishment for three months, area chief has said.
Speaking on Tuesday during a burial ceremony in the village, physically irritated chief Francis Rasugu urged locals to work with provincial administration to curb the rising incidents of brewing that have allegedly hampered economy of the region since the dens are said to be operating from early morning.
He said the government will unleash from Monday for those who will fail to comply with the directive besides announcing other stiff sanctions such as denial of government services.
“I want to put it clear that illicit brew is not acceptable. I would like to ask those who are in the business to surrender by Monday or be subjected to community work besides being denied essential government services from my offices. Locals should help us tame brewers for the sake of our economy,” he said.
He urged brewers to abandon the illicit business and engage in other constructive economic activities in other sectors that are legal and compliant to the government requirements.
Area residents supported his directive and vowed to deal decisively with brewers who are allegedly misusing youths by using them as human labor in their business.
“As the local community, we support the directive and we are ready to deal decisively with those who will continue luring our youths towards working in the chang’aa dens. We will rout them out,” said Mary Omandi on behalf of locals.