On March 25, 2026, police in Nandi County arrested two suspects. Authorities recovered over 200 cartons of illicit alcohol during a targeted operation. The arrests form part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal liquor trade in the region. Details of the Arrest The raid occurred in Kilibwoni. It
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) CEO Jane Karuku has warned that illicit alcohol has surged to “alarming levels” across the region, now accounting for 60 percent of the total alcohol market in East Africa. Speaking in an interview with The Trading Bell, Karuku said the balance has shifted sharply in just a few years. Where […]
NAROK WEST, Kenya — January, 2026, hundreds of women marched in Talek and Naroosura. They protested against rising alcoholism. Many say it is destroying families and leaving them “widowed in marriage. The ‘Bedroom Crisis’ The protesters said their husbands’ addiction to illegal brews like chang’aa and kumi kumi leaves them unable to perform marital duties. […]




