Matiang’i says politicians behind emergence of criminal gangs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Thursday linked the resurgence of criminal gangs to political mobilization. Speaking at the opening of...

Fred Matiang'i , nyeri county

Molo MP apologizes after turning up at a meeting drunk

By Citizen Reporter,

Just a day after Molo Member of Parliament Kimani Kuria caused chaos when he attended a meeting drunk, he has come out to apologize to his constituent...

3 month old baby, siblings scalded as mother prepared illicit brew

By Bernard Rotich,

A chang'aa (illicit brew) distilling exercise turned tragic after a pot containing hot water burst and scalded four children in Kericho County. Acc...

chang'aa dealers , illicit brew

Bungoma: Man dies after winning alcohol drinking competition

By Kaitano Nyongesa,

A 28-year-old man died on Monday morning after consuming excessive alcohol in a drinking competition at Mukosi village in Kimilili Constituency, Bungo...

bungoma

Drought to impact production at Kenya Breweries

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya breweries has projected a negative outlook for supply of its raw materials due to effects of drought. The brewer says the delayed rains will ...

barley , Kenya Breweries , Sorghum

Chief among three killed in Kirinyaga accidents

By Johnson Muriithi,

Three people among them a chief died on Sunday morning in two separate road accidents in Kirinyaga County. Mwerua Location chief David Mwai Kiragu ...

Kirinyaga West , Kirnyaga County

Toxic moonshine kills 133 people in India

By CNN,

At least 133 people have died and more than 200 others have been hospitalized after consuming tainted alcohol in India, officials said. The victims...

India , Moonshine

Dozens dead, Ill in India from bootleg liquor

By VOA,

At least 39 people have died and 27 more have fallen sick from drinking cheap spurious liquor containing toxic methanol in several villages in the nor...

bootleg liquor , India

Baringo Governor Kiptis claims cartels importing illicit brew from Uganda

By Bernadine Tiemoi,

Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis has called for the arrest of people he terms as cartels importing illicit brew into the country from Uganda. Accord...

Baringo County , Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis , illicit brew

Matiang’i fires 2 chiefs after children get drunk on chang’aa

By Citizen Reporter,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has fired Mogosiek Location chief and his assistant after five children were reported to have drank chang'...

CHANGAA , Fred Matiang'i , Mogosiek Location

KCSE candidate dies after allegedly consuming methanol

By Caroline Kemboi,

A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate in Elgeyo Marakwet has died after allegedly consuming methanol. Reports indicate that t...

Barsumbat Secondary School , KCSE candidate , methanol.

Gov’t bans discos in Siaya County ahead of KCPE, KCSE

By George Amolo,

Siaya County Commissioner Michael Ole Tialal has banned all discos in the region ahead of this year’s national examinations. This he said would g...

Siaya County Commissioner Michael Ole Tialal , teenage pregnancies

Man in Nakuru lynched for burning son

By Simon Ngure,

Residents of Kamara Village in Nakuru lynched up a man and burnt him down after the man is said to have burnt up his three year old son in a charcoal ...

nakuru son murder

Meru man arrested after allegedly killing expectant wife

By Josiah Mugo,

A woman died after she was reportedly hit on the head by her husband during a domestic argument in Gankere Village, Meru County. Polly Kathambi is ...

Gankere Village , man kills wife , meru county , Nchiru Police Station

Alcohol beverage makers oppose excise duty change

By Citizen Reporter,

Alcoholic beverage manufactures and distributors have opposed the National Treasury’s move to impose an annual excise tax increase pegged on inflati...

ABAK , alcohol , Alcohol Beverages Association of Kenya , Beer , bottled water , budget , cigarettes , excise duty , finance bill , Henry Rotich , lobby group , taxes

Three chiefs sacked for working and drinking with illicit liquor brewers

By Johnson Muriithi,

The Kirinyaga County Government has sacked three assistant chiefs accused of working and drinking with brewers. The three administrators are Ndui-i...

Assistant chiefs sacked , Illicit liquor crackdown , Kirinyaga County.

17 Chiefs interdicted for abetting sale of illicit brew

By Ian Omondi,

Seventeen Chiefs have been interdicted in Central Kenya due to breach of government regulations and abetting the sale of illicit brews. According t...

Central Region , Chiefs interdicted , illicit brew , Regional Commissioner Wilson Njenga

Save our sons! Women in Uhuru’s Gatundu backyard plead

By Wanja Mbugua,

Women from Gatundu South in Kiambu County are back in the limelight protesting over the increasing number of bars within their shopping centers. Th...

alcoholism , illegal brew , Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i , Uhuru Kenyatta Gatundu

Four family members dead after taking ‘poisoned’ Muratina

By Julius Kariithi,

Four members of the same family died on Saturday after consuming a traditional brew, Muratina, at Mwaniambogo village in Gatanga, Murang'a County . ...

illicit brew , muranga , thika level five hospital

EABL calls for legislation, taxation clarity in illicit brew fight

By Kepha Muiruri,

Alcoholic beverages manufacturer East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is calling on the government to exercise consistency in its regulation of the s...

alcohol , bottling , eabl , east african breweries limited , Erick Kiniti , illicit alcohol , Kiambu County , legislation , Senator Keg , taxation