Interior ministry grapples with alcoholism among administrators
Mawingu Assistant Chief Joseph Rotich (centre), who appeared at a function attended by the President while drunk. The administrator was dismissed but reinstated after he was rehabilitated. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
The government has begun funding rehabilitation for scores of county commissioners, their deputies, chiefs and assistant chiefs in many parts of the country.
Several regional and county commissioners interviewed admitted that alcohol abuse among their juniors is a crisis.
Nakuru County chief Joshua Nkanatha said a number of chiefs are struggling with alcoholism despite efforts by the government to help them.
Last year, two chiefs in Bomet were arrested during an operation, locked up in cells before being arraigned for being drunk.
The Interior Ministry says it is battling to save the careers of dozens of alcoholic administrators.
The government has already begun funding rehabilitation for scores of county commissioners, their deputies, chiefs and assistant chiefs in many parts of the country.
