Woman arrested with illicit brew charged in Nakuru court
Police officers destroy equipment used to make illicit brew in Flamingo estate, Nakuru during a crackdown on May 24, 2019. A Nakuru court has released a woman from the estate charged with being in possession of illicit brew on a Sh10,000 bond with surety. PHOTO | JOHN NJOROGE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Ms Nyamweya was arrested by Administration Police officers during a patrol dubbed “Msako programme”.
- She was found operating her “bar” business in an illegal premises, without a license from the authorities.
- The case will be mentioned on May 30, 2019.
A Nakuru court has released a woman charged with being in possession of illicit brew on a Sh10,000 bond with surety.
Nancy Nyamweya, a resident of Flamingo estate, Tuesday appeared before Principal Magistrate Bernard Mararo and was charged with being in possession of 20 litres of busaa whose content was questionable.
She also faced a charge of selling the same brew to residents.
MSAKO PROGRAMME
Ms Nyamweya was arrested by Administration Police officers during a patrol dubbed “Msako programme”.
She was found operating her “bar” business in an illegal premises, without a license from the authorities.
Ms Nyamweya pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Through her lawyer, she pleaded with the court to be released on a reasonable bail, saying that her eight-month-old baby solely depended on her.
The case will be mentioned on May 30, 2019.
