The Mountain Journal
Jamhuri day celebrations in Murang’a and Kirinyaga had calls to deal with destructive liquor made by the leaders and the community.
In Murang’a County, Governor Irungu Kang’ata laid it bare that his administration was set to deal with rogue bar operators stating that application for licenses will be made through online.
Speaking during Jamhuri Day celebrations at General Kago grounds in Kangema, Kang’ata said the online liquor application process initiated by his administration will only allow genuine leaders to operate.
Governor Irungu Kangata with assembly Majority leader Francis Kibe Wassary
“ Am directing the community list down the bars in their areas that they want closed,” said the governor following concern raised by leaders led MP Betty Maina, MCAs Moses Muchiri(Muguru), Grace Nduta( Kanyenya ini) and Liz Muthoni Mbugua( Kinyona).
Maina said the women were heading families following many men and youth who have turned to zombies.
Photo/Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata
“Let it be known that if the administrators fail to deal with the alcoholism menace am already to proceed to Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki for help,” said Ms Maina.
Kinyona MCA pleaded with the county government to establish a youth counselling centre for the interest of rehabilitating the youth.
“Alcoholism has wrecked the youth’s need for intervention,” said Ms Mbugua.
In Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has said that the county government will close down all unlicensed bars as well as those operating in residential areas.
Waiguru spoke today when she led thousands of Kirinyaga residents in marking Jamhuri Day at Kamiigua Youth Polytechnic in Kutus.
Photo/ Kirinyaga Governor Mumbi Waiguru
She said that the one year relief that the county government had extended to cushion businesses, including bars, against Covid-19 had expired and it is time for them to honor their part of the bargain and pay taxes.
She noted that in the last three years, the county government had lost Ksh. 100 million from unpaid liquor licenses levies, urging that bar owners must pay up their unpaid levies if they do not want to be caught up with a crackdown that will be launched next week to enforce the same.
Her calls were supported by the County Commissioner, Moses Ivuto, who said that police will work with the county government to close the unlawful bars.
