A proposed law could make alcohol manufacturers pay for medical and funeral expenses of illnesses and deaths caused by liquor. It also proposes insurance to cover car accidents caused by consumers when they drive under the influence of alcohol and fines they pay for drunk driving. Spouses who fall victim of domestic violence due to alcoholism and those who lose their jobs due to addiction will be compensated. If passed into law, the Bill will make it mandatory for all alcoholic drinks to bear a sticker from a reputable insurance firm. Speaking to journalists in Parliament yesterday, Mwiti said such a law will make alcohol producers regulate their products to avoid illness, death, injuries and damage of assets.

Source: The Star January 26, 2017 21:25 UTC