Killer brews: Anne Waiguru orders closure of all bars in Kirinyaga County
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, Kirinyaga Women Rep Jane Njeri, Mbuuri MP Mugambi Lindikiri and other leaders at Kangai Primary School during the funeral service of 17 people who died after consuming illicit brew in Kirinyaga County.
Governor Waiguru lamented that there were more bars than schools and churches in the region.
She has vowed to ensure that all bars are vetted to prevent illicit brew-related deaths in the region.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Saturday ordered the closure of all bars in the county after 17 people died after consuming toxic brew in the region. She said there would be a fresh vetting and inspection of all bars.
"We have withdrawn the licences of all bar owners with immediate effect and they are all stand closed," she said at Kangai Primary School in Mwea West Sub-County during the funeral service for those who died from the killer brew.
