The crackdown on second generation alcoholic drinks has unearthed another sad truth; that Kenyan youth are super-idle, ready to take on an arising opportunity to commit crime.

Here's a retrospective take on this issue;

Sometime back in 1988, South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka released the song "Umqombothi," which explored the pride of African beer. It was a massively successful hit and is played on radio stations to-date.

However, the African beer in the Kenyan context has for a long time been faulted for breaking families, making young men impotent and leading to deaths.

President Uhuru recently declared a crackdown on second generation alcoholic drinks. They're regarded as sub-standard because of the lethal chemicals that are used in some of them.

KEBS was mandated to carry out the enforcement with help from the MPS, GSU and NYS. Managing Director Charles Ongwae issued a press statement saying that the body had written to all spirit manufacturers telling them to stop production until they were inspected.

The crackdown has had it's fair share of flaws with giant manufacture KBL has complaining that some of its outlets have been targeted. In a press statement issued today, the company said that "a number of legitimate establishments dealing with duly certified KBL products have been targeted, unlawfully raided and products worth millions of shillings confiscated and destroyed."

Yesterday at St Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kiambu, President Uhuru directly warned Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu for mobilizing youth who went around raiding bars and destroying drinks. Today's Daily Nation highlights the fact that he is not happy with improper misconduct by the youth in the name of cleansing illicit brew.

"Do you hear this, Waititu?," he posed. "Destroy the brews but don't destroy property or factories where they are being distilled. We will need them in the future," Uhuru clarified.

This shows how idle Kenyan youth can be. There's an ongoing conversation amongst stakeholders and on social media on whether the initiative will effectively get rid of illicit brews and unsolicited spirits without harming legit operators.

We would like you to contribute to this by giving your thoughts on the developments.

Photos from the ongoing crackdown on illicit brew:

I ask, is there a proper a way in which illicit liquor can be done away with without affecting traditional brewers who have not had a record of deaths, blindness, impotence and other adverse effects amongst their consumers? And, do you feel that Kenyan youth are taking advantage of this crackdown to commit crime? Comment below!