Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday lauded the Nyandarua County Assembly as the first to enact a law that regulates the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in a bid to fight illicit brews.
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00:00 I congratulate members of the
00:15 I congratulate members of the
00:15 I congratulate members of the county assembly. Governor
00:21 county assembly. Governor
00:21 county assembly. Governor Keali Ibadisha. And the great
00:23 Keali Ibadisha. And the great
00:23 Keali Ibadisha. And the great people of Nyandaru account.
00:28 people of Nyandaru account.
00:29 people of Nyandaru account. To enact a law regulating
00:32 To enact a law regulating
00:32 To enact a law regulating production, sale, and consumption
00:37 production, sale, and consumption
00:37 production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in
00:38 of alcohol in
00:38 of alcohol in Nyandaru County. In bringing to life the
00:43 Nyandaru County Alcoholics
00:44 Nyandaru County Alcoholics
00:44 Nyandaru County Alcoholics Drinks Act 2023. You have
00:48 Drinks Act 2023. You have
00:48 Drinks Act 2023. You have spoken loudly and clearly. You
00:50 spoken loudly and clearly. You
00:50 spoken loudly and clearly. You have chosen life and
00:52 have chosen life and
00:52 have chosen life and prosperity. Through the
00:55 prosperity. Through the
00:55 prosperity. Through the leadership of the county, you
00:58 leadership of the county, you
00:58 leadership of the county, you are saving and securing a
00:58 are saving and securing a
00:59 are saving and securing a population. That risk being
01:02 population. That risk being
01:02 population. That risk being wiped out by illicit alcohol.
01:06 wiped out by illicit alcohol.
01:06 wiped out by illicit alcohol. Now, we have a legal framework
01:09 Now, we have a legal framework
01:09 Now, we have a legal framework to support eradication of toxic
01:12 to support eradication of toxic
01:12 to support eradication of toxic and deadly brew for sobriety
01:14 and deadly brew for sobriety
01:14 and deadly brew for sobriety and productivity in the community
01:16 and productivity in the community
01:16 and productivity in the community and society. President
01:19 and society. President
01:19 and society. President William Brutal, an entire
01:21 William Brutal, an entire
01:21 William Brutal, an entire government acknowledge you for the
01:23 government acknowledge you for the
01:23 government acknowledge you for the courage of putting the people
01:24 courage of putting the people
01:24 in the hands of the people.
01:25 in the hands of the people.
01:25 in the hands of the people. We know understand that the push
01:29 We know understand that the push
01:29 We know understand that the push back is ruthless. This is
01:32 back is ruthless. This is
01:32 back is ruthless. This is a kind of leadership that counties
01:35 a kind of leadership that counties
01:35 a kind of leadership that counties and indeed our country
01:36 and indeed our country
01:36 and indeed our country needs for impact. The Nyandarwa
01:39 needs for impact. The Nyandarwa
01:39 needs for impact. The Nyandarwa County Alcoholic Drinks Act
01:41 County Alcoholic Drinks Act
01:41 County Alcoholic Drinks Act 2023 is an exciting outcome of
01:43 2023 is an exciting outcome of
01:43 2023 is an exciting outcome of the various engagements that I
01:45 the various engagements that I
01:45 the various engagements that I held with several stakeholders
01:47 held with several stakeholders
01:47 held with several stakeholders in the county levels. This law
01:50 in the county levels. This law
01:50 in the county levels. This law therefore complements the
01:53 therefore complements the
01:53 therefore complements the efforts of national government
01:54 efforts of national government
01:54 efforts of national government agencies like Nakata, our
01:56 agencies like Nakata, our
01:56 agencies like Nakata, our security agencies in adding
01:59 security agencies in adding
01:59 security agencies in adding consumption of its debro. Based
02:02 consumption of its debro. Based
02:02 consumption of its debro. Based on this milestone, we appeal
02:05 on this milestone, we appeal
02:05 on this milestone, we appeal and encourage other counties
02:07 and encourage other counties
02:07 and encourage other counties particularly those that are
02:09 particularly those that are
02:09 particularly those that are working towards enacting similar
02:10 working towards enacting similar
02:10 working towards enacting similar frameworks to hasten the
02:12 frameworks to hasten the
02:12 frameworks to hasten the implementation of the law.
02:15 implementation of the law.
02:16 implementation of the law. And for those who are here to start
02:17 And for those who are here to start
02:17 And for those who are here to start the process, Nyandawa
02:20 the process, Nyandawa
02:20 the process, Nyandawa thank you.
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