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New lease of life for illicit alcohol brewers turned businesswomen

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Lilian Andiema Lityei arranges ready bricks for sale at her home in Makutano, West Pokot County. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

As the country battles soaring cases of drug abuse, reformed brewers in the North Rift region have a reason to smile after quitting the illegal practice.

From Makutano in West Pokot through Chepkorio in Elgeyo Marakwet to Kabisaga in Nandi, women who have found wealth in alternative sources tell tales of how they downed their pots and embraced religion and business to change their lives.

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