Monday, February 12, 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's wife, Pastor Dorcas, has issued a stern warning to bar owners in the wake of the tragic incident that claimed lives and left others blind after consuming illicit brew in Kirinyaga.
Speaking during her visit to the families of the victims, Dorcas, who was accompanied by church leaders from different churches, highlighted the need for immediate intervention in the issue of drug and substance abuse.
"Many of you have seen me struggling with issues of alcohol and drug abuse, and how we've been talking about the potential harm it can cause.
"So, we've come together as a church and we're saying we won't keep quiet anymore; we'll speak up about this issue and we'll help our youth," she said passionately.
The Second Lady expressed her frustration with the lack of effective measures against those responsible for selling the deadly concoctions, noting that they are given multiple chances to keep killing people
"People are not goats or cows, cats or dogs; people are dying like this.
"Someone is taken to court six times and released only to come back and kill people.
"They're given another chance to kill others, twenty-three have died, and five others are blind," she lamented.
As a result, she incited Kikuyu women to disregard the police and take the law into their own hands.
"If the law and the government fail, we as women will close those bars," she stated.
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