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Kinyanjui blames State laxity on illicit brew menace after 10 die

By Kennedy Gachuhi | 4yrs ago

Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui during the flagging of Road equipment in Nakuru on August 13, 2021.[Harun Wathari,Standard]

Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has hit out at the national government over what he termed as lack of goodwill to end the illicit liquor menace that has claimed 10 lives in Nakuru County since Monday.

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