Court laud brews fight, says illicit liquor cases have reduced

Thika

Thursday, July 27, 2023

KNA by Muoki Charles

Thika courts have destroyed over 1,000 litres of illicit brew exhibits that were seized during the ongoing raids in Central Kenya, in efforts to discourage their consumption in the region.

Thika Chief Magistrate Ms. Stella Atambo while leading in the destruction exercise said the war against the brews is almost won as the number of suspects being brought to court for selling the brews has drastically reduced.

She said initially, most of the cases that the court was handling involved the sale of the brews, but slowly, the cases have been minimal. Winning the war, she said, has helped in decongesting the Thika prison, which months ago was filled with suspects arrested for selling illicit brews and other narcotics.

“The Judiciary has not been left out in the war. We have been strict in imposing deterrent court fines and sentences to suspects to the extent that anyone who wants to open a liquor outlet is now willing to comply.” said Atambo.

The CM also said they are launching a 100 days Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) to completely get rid of counterfeit alcoholic drinks, illicit brews and narcotic substances.

She warned members of the public against being involved in the trade and consumption of illicit brews saying the judicial consequences are punitive.

Courtesy ; K. N. A