Gachagua says friends texting him on liquor war wasting time » Capital News

NYERI, Kenya, Apr 5 — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told off unnamed friends pestering him over the ongoing government crackdown on illicit liquor trade.

Gachagua who concealed the names of the alleged friends said he has been receiving text messages persuading him to reconsider his position on the matter.

“I have been receiving texts from some of my friends asking me to go slow and allow them to sell their illicit brews but I want to tell them to stop wasting your time,” he quipped.

“Yes you are my friends but on this one, I will not honour my friendship with you. The war will go on until we eradicate these killer brews,” Gachagua, who spoke in Nyeri on Friday during a graduation at Nyeri Polytechnic, said.

The DP said government efforts to weed out illicit brews were yielding fruits.

“I am getting feedback from women that since we started the war their men are coming home early accompanied by some home essentials. This is how we want families to remain cohesive for national building,” said Gachagua.

Gachagua explained that he had nothing against bar owners and operators as long as they sell standardised alcoholic drinks.

The DP reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enforce order in the liquor business vowing a sustained onslaught on operators out to contravene laid down regulations.

Commenting on education reforms, Gachagua reiterated the government’s resolve to support technical institutions to support a skills-based sector.

“Many of you here have good skills. We want you to go out there and build the nation through progammes such as affordable housing. However, you must fight your way up; things are tough out there” said Gachagua.

Technical and Vocational Education Principal Secretary Esther Mworia urged graduates to be good ambassadors of the country.

She noted UK and German firms have started recruiting from Kenya’s technical institutions.

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