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War on illicit liquor: Gachagua asked to back claims of targeting Mt Kenya youth

By Betty Njeru | 1yr ago
Interior PS Raymond Omollo. [File, Standard]

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has challenged Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to provide evidence supporting his claims that the government is targeting Mt. Kenya residents with illicit alcohol.

Gachagua made the remarks on Sunday, December 22, during a church service in Naivasha, alleging that President William Ruto ordered the distribution of illicit alcohol in the Mt. Kenya region.

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