NAIROBI, Aug 26 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenyan government’s fight against illicit brews and drug abuse is bearing fruits due to stringent measures rolled out to curb the menace and effective coordination of the exercise by the National Government Administration Officers.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said that despite the achievements, the fight will continue and the Government will not allow return of the vices.
Speaking in Thika, Kiambu County, Gachagua highlighted reintegration of broken families and reforming of the addicted youth as some of Government’s achievements in the nationwide crackdown.
“The families that had broken because of alcoholism have reintegrated and youths affected by the illicit brews and drugs abuse have reformed. Young men and women are marrying and starting families. However, we must continue with that fight,” he said.
Noting that the menace had devastated the Country’s productive population, the DP stated that the crackdown on the production and sale of illicit liquor within the country will continue.
He spoke in company of his Spouse Pastor Dorcas and other leaders during the wedding ceremony of Murang’a Deputy Governor Stephen Munania and Charity Mbinya.
The DP commended the National Government Administration Officers based in Kiambu and Murang’a counties for curbing illicit alcohol and alcoholism.
Gachagua said presence of the vices has reduced significantly in the region.
“We commend the Administration Officers in Kiambu and Murang’a counties for the work they have done in eradicating the illicit brews and drugs abuse. Were it not for the intervention of the President and the Government, the population in this region was heading to extinction,” he said.
Gachagua said the prevailing rampant manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of illicit brews and the resultant deaths arising from such activities warranted the Government’s intervention.
He explained that the Government is determined to put to an end the menace of deaths and incapacitation caused by lethal brews in Kenya. — NNN-KBC
