Lodwar Law Court has meted stiff penalties to bar operators and their employees found selling alcohol outside the stipulated hours.<\/p>\n
A sample of a few court files seen by KNA revealed that the operators were fined between Ksh 30,000 \u2013Ksh 140,000 for committing the offences.<\/p>\n
This comes amidst a tight crackdown on illicit brews and those found violating the government\u2019s regulations on the sale of alcohol.<\/p>\n
Turkana Central Deputy County Commissioner Thomas Siele said the security officers would not relent until all players observe the law.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not going to spare anybody. No one is above the law,\u201d said Siele.<\/p>\n
Luis Luambi pleaded guilty to an offence of failing to display a liquor license contrary to section 24(1) as read with section 64 of the Turkana county alcoholic drinks control Act No. 7 of 2014.<\/p>\n
Appearing before Lodwar principal magistrate Nerolyne Idagwa, Luambi was fined Ksh 140,000 for two offences committed on March 14, 2024, at 7 pm at Kanamkemer location in Turkana central sub-county.<\/p>\n
He was found selling assorted alcoholic drinks at Squirrel Lounge without displaying a liquor license.<\/p>\n
On mitigation, he pleaded for forgiveness.<\/p>\n
Mercy Menan, Rael Amuria and Agneta Eleiyo were also charged before the Lodwar High Court on separate dates this month for breaking the alcoholic drinks control Act.<\/p>\n
Menan was fined Ksh 30,000 or seven months\u2019 imprisonment on March 11 for selling alcoholic drinks without a liquor license.<\/p>\n
She was arrested at 9 pm at Lodwar Township selling assorted wines and spirits at A1 wines and spirits without a liquor license.<\/p>\n
Amuria on her part fined Ksh 30,000 after she was arrested on March 11 at 6.50 pm at Kanamkemer selling assorted wines and spirits at Peaceful Wines and Spirit without a liquor license.<\/p>\n
On mitigation she said, \u201cI have two children and I am a single mother. My husband died. I am an employee who looked for a job to help my children,\u201d.<\/p>\n
Eleiyo was fined a similar amount or face seven months\u2019 imprisonment for selling alcohol without a license.<\/p>\n
In a virtual court proceeding before Lodwar principal magistrate Nerolyne Idagwa, Eleiyo was found guilty of selling alcohol on March 13, at Kaaleng Centre at Half Time Bar without a license.<\/p>\n
She was released after she paid a Ksh 30,000 fine.<\/p>\n
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