By Soila Munyaka
All activities came to a
standstill in Isinya town, on Thursday 30th when a group of angry Maasai women attacked
all alcohol joints and pubs, destroying all the drinks that have apparently led
to their husbands neglecting their duties back home.
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| The women destroy alcohol in one of the pubs |
They also blamed young women who
came to the area seeking jobs, for allegedly snatching their husbands. Things
went from bad to worse when the police decided to use teargas to disperse the
crowd. They purportedly threatened to burn down the nearby police station, and
this led to an apology by police so as to calm down the people whose emotions
were raging high.
A section of the local leaders
condemned the incidence as there are better ways of addressing the issue.
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| Broken beer bottles on the Nairobi-Namanga highway |
“This is totally unacceptable,
destroying people’s property is not right. As you can see, this is not even
illicit brew they are destroying and they just don’t care. It’s too bad; we
can’t prosecute a mob…” Chief Mpaashe, speaking during the fracas.
Pub operators are counting
massive losses and these women say that there is no turning back; this is just
the beginning.
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