Mnazi not illegal but drinking it before set hours is, police say

Mnazi sellers wave bottles filled with the drink when they protested against police harassment, saying the brew is legal and healthy as it is made from the coconut fruit. [Photo: File/Standard]

Residents have been warned that although palm wine or mnazi is not illegal, sellers and consumers will be arrested if found with the liquor outside the stipulated hours.

Matuga Administration Police Commandant Phidilia Kisinyo said this after she led a crackdown that impounded 1,000 litres of kangara brew and 100 litres of chang'aa at Denyenye area on Sunday.