Rigathi Gachagua, has launched a crackdown on 24 hour operating clubs.
The present discussion surrounding alcohol consumption, according to evangelist Reuben Kigame, is not a Mount Kenya issue only.
Kigame stated in a statement that Kenya should approach the issue of alcoholism with more reason and less anger.
“The current dialogue on alcohol in Kenya is not just a Mount Kenya issue. I come from Vihiga and lament that by 8 am a lot of young people are already drunk so even if I got them a job, they cannot do it. we need rehabilitation and national dialogue,” he said.
According to Kigame, the country’s high alcohol taxes stimulate the production of illegal harmful beverages.
He claimed that as a result of Kenya’s social and economic problems, individuals have turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism.
“The solution to drunkenness is dealing with mental stress, by investing more in mental wellness, lowering the standards of living and preaching the right sermons in our churches,” he added further.
“We should restrict the hours the bars are open and where they are located. It should be made illegal to be found drinking during the day when you are supposed to be working.”
All bars should close at nine o’clock, according to him, and patrons should then head home.
“I have been a Christian for over 40 years and study the Bible closely, but I have never seen a condemnation of drinking alcohol. What is condemned is drunkenness or the abuse of alcohol. I don’t drink, but believe that what the Bible wants is control of the use of alcohol,” Kigame says.
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