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    "content": "alcoholic drink to a police officer in uniform will be liable to a fine of Kshs50,000 or three months imprisonment. The law is very clear! What about promotions, as stipulated in Sections 43 to 49? What do we do with the labeling? What do we do about adverts on television, the electronic and the print media? It prohibits the promotion of alcoholic drinks by means that are misleading or deceptive; that are likely to create an erroneous impression about characteristics, health effects, health hazards or social effects of alcoholic drinks. That is under Section 45. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it also prohibits promotion of alcoholic drinks so as to create a false impression, for example, the alcoholic drink has therapeutic value or that it has the ability to prevent, treat or cure any human disease. That is not allowed. When you want to advertise any alcoholic drinks, you must go by what it does and not falsehoods. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, sir, enforcement of Sections 50 to 64 of the Act, authorized officers are public health officers, officers appointed under any law to maintain law and order such as District Commissioners, District Officers and Chiefs or persons appointed by the Minister. We will not allow anybody to misuse this particular section, not even the chief executive of NACADA. The law gives the Minister power to act. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, how about education and information under Sections 65 to 67. These particular sections seek to educate the public about the health, environmental, economic and social consequences of the abuse of alcohol. It calls upon the Government to: 1. promote awareness and education on health consequences; 2. ensure health service providers are educated on health impact of alcohol; 3. promote among others, public awareness and education on health consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, under miscellaneous Sections 67 to 68, the Minister is given power under the Act to make further rules to specify some issues in the law. The laid down rules on such issues are: 1. prescribed recommended levels of alcohol in alcoholic drinks; 2. hours within which the sale of alcohol drinks shall be permitted. Section 68(1) (b) is on substances to be declared as harmful constituents of alcoholic drinks. Section 68(1) (c) prohibits the addition or use of any harmful constituents or ingredients in the production of alcoholic drinks. Section 68 (1) (d) is on control, the labeling, packaging, sale or distribution of alcoholic drinks. So, I have a lot of powers to come and close even Kenya Breweries Limited tomorrow, if they contravene this particular Act. I have powers to close Keroche Industries if they do not go by what the Act says. I have the powers to close any brewery if it contravenes this particular law."
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