The government has so far shut down 18,650 liquor joints in the ongoing national crackdown on illicit brew, drugs and substance abuse.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki on Monday announced that also 14 distilleries manufacturing toxic killer brew have been closed and their production infrastructure destroyed.
“12,150 premises which were operating across the 47 counties without licenses and 6,500 others which were licensed contrary to National Law on proximity to learning institutions have been shut,” he said.
The CS was speaking in Homa Bay County where he commended the County Security and Intelligence Committee (CSIC) on a commendable job in the fight against illicit alcohol, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances contributing significantly to the National efforts.
Kindiki also held a meeting with the Homabay CSIC .
He stated that new laws in the fight against illicit drugs will be submitted to Parliament next month.
“New stringent laws to combat illicit drugs and substance abuse will be submitted to Parliament next month,” the CS added.