President William Ruto has insisted that the sale of illicit brews and illegal drugs must end in the country.
Speaking on Sunday, Ruto said he has even made changes to the police service to ensure no officer will permit the sale of illicit brew.
The President said the changes will extend to officers who man roads and allow transportation of illegal drugs from outside the country.
"I want to agree with the Deputy President that illicit brews and illegal drugs cannot continue in our country. I have made changes in the police service to ensure no officer will allow illicit brew to be sold because of the businesses of a few people," he said.
The President had attended a church service at the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa in Ndaragua, Nyandarua county.
He called on the provincial administration officials to be on high alert even as the fight against illicit alcohol and drugs continues.
Ruto also urged parents to support the fight by talking to their children and advising them against drugs.
"The illegal business of selling our children poison and drugs must stop and I want to tell the provincial administration from the chief to the regional commissioner they must be on alert.
"This job cannot be done by government alone, we must all work together, and as parents, we must also talk to our children."
The President said county governments must also ensure there are laws controlling the issuance of licenses to bars.
He insisted that there is no way a small shopping centre can have over five bars that are open throughout.
Ruto was responding to remarks by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who had accompanied him, not to let officers in his administration allow the return of illicit brews and drugs.
Gachagua said it was immoral for senior state officials to allow the return of the killer brews.
He said the officials involved have been doing this without the knowledge of the President and him.
"We ask you not to allow officers in your government to allow the return of illicit brews and drugs to kill our children," Gachagua said on Sunday.
"I’m a truthful man and I want to say today it is immoral and unacceptable that people can sit in government and decide to bring back poison to kill our children without the knowledge of the president, who cannot accept, and without my knowledge."
The DP said the fight against illicit brews and drugs is one the best programs this administration has put in place.
He added that it is one program that has made Kenyans happy.
