{"id":163032,"date":"2024-03-19T04:36:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T04:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/19\/county-imposes-fines-for-bar-operators-selling-alcohol-to-drunk-customers\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T04:36:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T04:36:08","slug":"county-imposes-fines-for-bar-operators-selling-alcohol-to-drunk-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/19\/county-imposes-fines-for-bar-operators-selling-alcohol-to-drunk-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"County Imposes Fines for Bar Operators Selling Alcohol to Drunk Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-309227\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pombe.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-309227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pombe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\"  \/>Bar owners and operators in Nyeri County who are caught selling alcohol to an already intoxicated customer will face a fine of Kes.10,000.<\/p>\n<p>This provision is outlined in the regulations incorporated in the Nyeri County Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2023, which Governor Mutahi Kahiga signed into law.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAny licensee who gives an alcoholic drink to a person already in a state of intoxication or by any means encourages or incites him to consume an alcoholic drink commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding Sh10,000,\u201d<\/em> the law reads in part.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, manufacturers distributing illicit liquor in the county will face a fine of Kes.10 million or a 10-year prison sentence, or both.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, anyone adulterating an alcoholic drink during manufacturing with impurities, prohibited substances, or additives is subject to a fine not exceeding Kes.10 million and imprisonment for up to 10 years, or both, as stipulated by the new law.<\/p>\n<p>The bill also stipulates that bar owners selling such alcoholic drinks will also be held accountable and will incur a fine of Kes.500,000 or a two-year prison sentence, or both.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c\u2026besides that, his or her license will be forfeited and cannot be issued with the same for the rest of his or her life,\u201d<\/em> the law adds.<\/p>\n<p>The County Assembly recently approved the Bill, which aims to provide guidelines for managing, controlling, licensing, and regulating the production, sale, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic drinks.<\/p>\n<p>The Bill was introduced by Clement Warutere, chairman of the County Assembly\u2019s Legal Affairs, Public Service, and Administration Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Kahiga has also issued an executive order prohibiting all county government staff from engaging in the alcohol business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bar owners and operators in Nyeri County who are caught selling alcohol to an already intoxicated customer will face a fine of Kes.10,000. 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