Changaa Production Regulations

A Shauri Moyo resident who identified himself as Abedi Pele took the illicit brew and had yet to sober up by Saturday while another resident looks in the direction of a chang’aa den that was brought down by youths from her house. Photos/ANTHONY KAMAU

Even as NACADA prepares to release what it terms as regulations setting out proper (quality) standards for the production, these should keep in mind the reason the drink has endeared itself to the lowly – cheap, instant and dangerously effective!

Any regulations and legislation that is likely to infringe the Poor’s right to access recreation as well as their constitutional freedom to associate and ‘network’ will be deemed unconstitutional.

Interesting sentiments have been elicited on the implementation of the new law. The moment any regulations sound elitist and seem to create business for high-end alcohol manufacturers at the expense of poor and low income manufacturers, then litigation becomes rife considering the rate at which

Kenya

is growing as a litigious country.

It’s a poor mans product, not a potential international export product, please keep than in mind NACADA!!!

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