This archive report was first published on 24 January 2022.
On January 24, 2022, police in Naivasha launched a sting operation in the Karagita estate, recovering counterfeit liquor worth thousands of shillings and arresting six suspects.
According to Simon Macharia, marketing manager of Zheng Hong Limited, the company had been incurring huge losses due to counterfeits, with the public tipping them off about the illegal production of the liquor in Naivasha.
"We informed police and KRA officers, and on raiding the premises, we found several workers manufacturing fake alcohol using our name," Macharia said.
He described the conditions within the premises as poor, noting that the products posed a health risk to unsuspecting consumers.
Naivasha police boss Samuel Waweru confirmed the arrests and recovery of the goods, stating that the suspects would be arraigned in court and charged with various charges.
"Last month we raided two illegal factories involved in the production of counterfeit products, and this operation will continue until we reinstate sanity in the liquor sector," Waweru said.
