Government administrators have been directed to enforce a 'one-pub-per-town directive' policy.

According to Kenya's deputy president, this is to reduce the rate of alcoholism.

He also directed that told officials licences of pub operators should not be renewed once they expire.


BBC.com report adds that Rigathi Gachagua wants "entertainment joints in the region to only operate between 17:00 to 23:00 in new measures meant to deal with alcoholism."

Meanwhile, concerns have been raised about this directive as many may resort to homemade alcohol - often laced with industrial chemicals. Deaths from illicit brews have previously been reported.

But Mr Gachagua on Thursday insisted that alcoholism in the region was dire and told officials not to renew pub licences once they expire.

"Let us deal with these issues, let us save the next generation, otherwise we have a problem as society," he said.

NYA