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Illicit brews fight calls for buy-in from society and no sacred cows

Murang'a County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha at an illegal illicit brews factory in Gatanga, where police intercepted more than 50 counterfeit brands. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

The war against fake and poisonous alcohol can be won if communities are involved and double standards not applied.

Fake alcohol is sold in trendy joints where youngsters go for "pre-game" drinking before going to nightclubs where alcohol is more expensive. They sell cheap liquor.

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