Public sackings are demeaning and illegal

NAIROBI: Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho is on a mission to rid the country of illicit brews. To do that, he has had to roll up his sleeves, literally, and get down to the gutter. That needs a large dose of gusto.

And here's why: A survey conducted by the National Authority for the Control of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) in 2015 indicates 6,000 people die annually from alcohol-related ailments.