TAITA TAVETA COUNTY LIQUOR BOARD HEATS UP ON COUNTERFEITS.

The county alcohol sales control board (County Liquor Board ) led by its chairman Anthony Kiseu In collaboration with the officers of the security unit, KEBS , NACADA , KRA among other units , (MULTI AGENCY TEAM- Taita Taveta chapter) they have put in place strategies to start a search against the production of illegal alcohol that does not reach the required quality.

In a meeting held at the Taita Taveta county commissioner's office, Josephine Onunga, the chairman of the board says the main goal is to ensure that the alcohol sold to residents reaches the required quality to control the disaster following a recent incident in Kirinyaga county where 13 people died and 5 others lost their ability to see after drinking alcohol containing chemicals such as Ethanol.

"As a board, we will not accept what happened in Kirinyaga to hit us and we will cooperate with various organizations and authorities so that we can face those who continue this illegal business because if it is not faced early, it will actually lead to the loss of life, especially for alcoholic beverages that have not been approved by the relevant authorities KEBS," said Kiseu.

He calls on bar traders to comply with existing laws, including having a license and ensuring that alcohol and their business environment are inspected before development.

Commissioner Josephine Onunga has said that as the Department of Security they will ensure that the established laws are followed to deal with the sale of illegal alcohol in this county.

" We will not allow what is happening in other counties to reach us, we will make sure we control this situation and those who promote illegal trade will not be updated" said Commissioner Onunga.

In addition, for those who applied to start a liquor/bar business and have already paid a fee of 4 thousand shillings, they have been advised to wait until they receive a message from them, so that the alcohol they sell and the business environment can be inspected, as those who disobey the order will face legal action.