{"id":6418,"date":"2026-09-30T12:29:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:29:50","slug":"methu-calls-for-crackdown-on-illicit-alcohol-says-kenya-needs-new-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6418","title":{"rendered":"METHU CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT ALCOHOL, SAYS KENYA NEEDS NEW ADMINISTRATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>METHU CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT ALCOHOL, SAYS KENYA NEEDS NEW ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>By Jeff Kizzilah,Digital Editor LiveNation254 Media<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260930-WA8247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6419\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260930-WA8247-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260930-WA8247-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260930-WA8247-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260930-WA8247-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260930-WA8247-1536x857.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260930-WA8247-2048x1143.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GATUNDU NORTH, KIAMBU \u2014 September 29, 2026: Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Secretary-General designate Senator John Methu has called for intensified efforts to eradicate illicit alcohol, warning that the spread of illegal brews is undermining the wellbeing and development of young people.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during public rallies in Gituamba and Kamwangi towns in Gatundu North, Methu decried the effects of illicit alcohol on communities, particularly among the youth, saying the problem remains a major obstacle to social and economic development.<\/p>\n<p>Methu also turned his attention to the William Ruto administration, accusing the government of failing to fully deliver on some of the promises it made to Kenyans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Senator, Kenya requires a new administration capable of addressing the country&#8217;s economic challenges and putting the economy on a stronger recovery path.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His remarks come as DCP continues to expand its grassroots activities ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Methu taking an increasingly visible role in the party&#8217;s mobilisation activities. Recent reports have identified him as the party&#8217;s Secretary-General designate and spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Methu&#8217;s comments add to the growing political debate over the government&#8217;s record, the state of the economy and the direction Kenya should take ahead of the next General Election.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>METHU CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT ALCOHOL, SAYS KENYA NEEDS NEW ADMINISTRATION By Jeff Kizzilah,Digital Editor LiveNation254 Media GATUNDU NORTH, KIAMBU \u2014 September 29, 2026:&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6420,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6418\/revisions\/6420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}