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| Johnson Murei (r) and Dickson Mbogo during the briefing |
A brew manufacturing company in Kenya has asked police to investigate the source of
alcohol that killed two people recently in a town in Rift Valley Province
called Iten.
The company which is based in Thika a few minuets drive from
the capital Nairobi called Vinepack Limited denied reports it is behind the
brew that claimed the lives of locals insisting it manufactures certified brew.
“We believe the drinks in question were either illicit or
counterfeited. We demand that the police and Kenya anti-counterfeit agency carry
out a thorough investigation into the incident and bring the culprits to justice,”
said Johnson Murei, a director of the company who was flanked by another
Director Dickson Mbogo.
He said Vinepack is a
legally operating company and manufactures certified products which include
Fiesta Gin, and Mfalme.
The villagers died after consuming the brew and later
claimed it originated in Thika.
Three other victims are admitted at Iten District Hospital
while another was referred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
During the press conference at a Nairobi hotel on
Friday,August 24, Murei said that they are ready to co-operate with the
authorities in knowing the source of the alcohol.
“We are in serious business and have employed many people
and would not want to manufacture poisonous drinks,” he said.
He added they are ready to make available samples of their
drink to the police and other agencies for comparison.
Police raided the bar where the victims allegedly bought the
drink, but the operators were not at the bar.
No arrests have been made so far but police say they are
following crucial leads.
Deaths of Kenyans in different parts of the country as a
result of consuming illicit brews have been on the rise in the recent past forcing
the Government to launch a crackdown on the operators of those brews.
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