Police in Kisumu
have netted over 2,000 litres of illicit
alcohol in a house owned by an MP
in the region.
The police also destroyed distilling
apparatus and arrested the caretaker
and manager of the house. The MP
is said to have rented out his house
to a tenant suspected to have been
distilling, packaging and selling
spirits.
The police broke into the alleged
distiller after a tip-off from the
public. The tenant is said to have
gone into hiding a day after illicit
brew killed more than 90 people in
five counties across the country.
Bottled in transparent plastic
material, the brew had a brand
name of Dry Gin, while the cartons
in which the brew was packaged
bore a different brand name of Scott
Superior.
Fake labels
The alcohol, which had Kenya Bureau
of Standard (Kebs) labels, were
packed in boxes each containing
205ml of the content.
Dan Bole, who owns a mechanic
shop in the neighbourhood, said the
suspect has been operating in the
area for more than two years.
“I have been seeing a lorry coming
daily to the house to load the boxes,
but I didn’t bother. The house was
also frequented by about 10 ladies
who I suspect were working for the
man,” he said.
According to an official from Kebs,
who requested for anonymity, the
labels were fake.
The police are blaming Kebs and the
Anti-Counterfeit Department for
sleeping on their jobs.
“The bottles have all the required
labels. Even if I were to go to a bar
for a drink, I would easily buy the
products. Kebs should do their job,”
said Kisumu East Sub County
Commissioner Moses ole Tutui.
The police are also blaming the
caretaker of the house for allegedly
colluding with the suspect to commit
the crime.
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