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This past week we have lost more than 100 lives to illicit brews. My sincere condolences to families of the deceased. I am of the view that these are 100 lives we could have spared. Sixty-seven lives were lost through the terrorist attack at the Westgate mall. Manufacturers of the “Countryman” lethal poison outdid the Al Shabaab by 30-percentage points. The very impressive Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa has been on record issuing a “Shoot-to-Kill” order against terrorists. I fully concur with him. If we are to shoot on sight terrorists who killed 67 people in one terrorist attack, what should we do to brewers whose drinks have killed more than 100 people?
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