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    "content": "alcoholic drinks unless it is satisfied that it will be in public interest to grant that particular license. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, no licensing of alcoholic drinks selling outlets in institution of basic education and within a radius of 300 meters from any school or learning institutions for persons below the age of 18 years. In other words, this particular section, Section 12 (a), says that bars or outlets within a radius of 300 meters from schools or learning institutions will not be licensed. The owner, manager or employee of alcoholic drinks selling premises is permitted to eject – to remove drunk and disorderly patrons from the premises. The owner, manager or employee of alcoholic drinks selling premises who allows those who are drunk, leading to violence – I want you to note this – within the premises, commits an offence under Section 22 (4). Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what do we have in general requirements for alcoholic drinks? That takes us to sections 27 up to 32. The Act also seeks to legalize the production and consumption of chang’aa by repealing the Chang’aa Prohibition Act. It provides for: One, the legalizing of chang’aa and its manufacture to conform to prescribed standards. Currently, chang’aa is a prohibited alcoholic drink, but the Government, through advice of the relevant agency, shall develop standards for the manufacture of chang’aa that shall be followed. Some of those standards will include or will require that chang’aa must be bottled. The Act prohibits selling of alcoholic drinks to persons under the age of 18 years. Failure to adhere leads to a fine of Kshs150,000 or 12 months imprisonment or both. That is Section 28 (6). Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is prohibition of selling of alcoholic drinks by way of automatic vending machines. Here, we are trying to discourage use of machines, where you can just go and buy without necessarily consulting with the owner or with the fellow at the counter. Since the machines are not manned, it would be hard to prevent the young people from accessing alcoholic drinks. A person who contravenes this particular section is liable to a fine of Kshs100, 000 or imprisonment for one year. That is what Section 30 is talking about. Section 31 says that we must have mandatory warning labels of not less than 30 per cent of the total surface area of the package with information on the potential health hazards as well as a statement of the contents of the alcoholic drink. Such health warnings and messages include: One, “Excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to your health”, “excessive alcohol consumption can cause liver cirrhosis” – which is a liver disease – and “not for sale to persons under the age of 18 years.” The companies which will also apply for this must also do it personally or individually. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, drunkenness and being disorderly in public is outlawed. I want to repeat that particular section: Drunkenness and being disorderly in public is outlawed and it also attracts a fine – if you are arrested – of Kshs500 under Section 33 (2). Selling an adulterated drink – that is selling any adulterated drink from the manufacturers – or a non-alcoholic drink which is adulterated with alcohol is also outlawed and attracts a fine of Kshs10 million. That is section 38. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would want those who are involved in the manufacture to note that there are stringent measures that the law contains. Selling an"
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