DP Kindiki: Alcohol manufacturers to undergo fresh vetting

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that all manufacturers of alcoholic drinks that are sold in Kenya will undergo a fresh round of vetting.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addresses residents of Nyambari, Kiambu County, on October 5, 2026.

Speaking at Nyambari, in Lari Constituency Kiambu County, Kindiki said the move is informed by a spike in alcoholic drinks that are harmful to people.

"The Government has declared a renewed war against poisonous and illicit alcohol. There are people who continue to sell our young people alcohol containing chemicals that endanger their lives and health and damage their reproductive health," he said.

"Those who sell alcohol should know that we have declared war, just as we did in 2024 when we carried out vetting of manufacturers of second-generation alcoholic drinks."

He lamented that some flagged manufacturers have continued manufacturing harmful alcohol and need their licences revoked.

Source: Citizen Digital