SUMMARY “It is a fact that liquor has killed many and destroyed families, but the current proposal to ban its sale will lead to high mortality among the addicts,” Mututho warned. Former NACADA Chairman John Mututho on Wednesday opined that banning alcohol consumption in the country may lead to more deaths. This is after word went round that the government is contemplating banning the consumption of alcohol in public places to contain the spread of Covid-19. Mututho acknowledged that alcohol has destroyed many families but the proposal to ban the consumption of alcohol in public places might cause more harm than good. Public Health Director Dr Francis Kuria on Tuesday refused to be drawn into a notice on the ban on alcohol consumption in public.

Source: Standard Digital July 23, 2020 12:56 UTC