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Molasses centres in Kisii County now closed down

Kisii county Commissioner Chege Mwangi during the opening of Deputy County Commissioner's office at Nyachwa in Kisii county. He ordered all local jaggery making places in the county closed in a move to tame manufacture of illicit brew. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

County Commissioner Chege Mwangi has closed down all molasses centres and ordered owners to apply for new licences.

This is after it emerged that most chang’aa brewers are using the by-product of sugar for preparation of the illicit brew.

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