ILLICIT BREWS IN KYUSO

By James Owek

Government lobby to gain control of local brew sector is being pulled back by some villagers and officers who have been given mandate to implement the ban in Kyuso district; this is because the stakeholders concerned seem to be sleeping on their work. 

There have been reports all over the country that people have died due to this local brew and residents still brew and take it.  In the year 2007, three people were reported dead due to taking of local brew in Kyuso district on reason that may have been caused by the quality of the brew which is below the standards. It is also not tested and approved by Kenya Bureau of standards and hence the brew is harmful for human consumption.

Ironically, people making the brew are just approximately 5km from the administrative offices in Kyuso. The funny thing is that the local brew is being sold and taken in broad daylight.  Big question from the residents living in Kyuso is, “is it because the officers concerned are corrupt or is it because do not know their responsibility as officers.”

The big complain from the residents is that , many of the unemployed youths after completing their education are engaging themselves in drinking of the brew because to them it’s the cheapest compared to other alcoholic drinks sold in bars. The residents are urging the government to intervene in curbing this menace 

The administration should come with forums to sensitizing the youth and local brewer on the risk of consuming local brew. It is alleged that may be this is the reason why there still some people who are taking it and brewing it.