Police stoned as they raid a brewer's den in Kiambu

Police officers in Kiambu, led by the Embu West deputy county commissioner Erastus Mbui,were attacked when they tried to raid a home of a notorious illicit brewer in the area over the weekend.

Brewers with the support of the illicit brew consumers turned against the police when they tried to arrest them and hurled stones at them.
 
The brewer is said to have locked his gates immediately he learned of the police presence and incited the crowd to attack the security team. However, the crowd had to dis[purse when the police officers accompanying the deputy county commissioner started cocking their guns and approaching the surging crowd.

While addressing the press on Sunday, Mr. Mbui said the home owner had tried to frustrate efforts by the police on the grounds that he had a court order barring any search in his home. However, the deputy county commissioner who was posted to the area only last month went ahead and got a court order warranting the search of the three storey building.

“The home owner tried all manner of things to intimidate us including insulting me. We eventually broke in and watched from the window as he drained the illicit brew into a septic tank. You cannot engage in a fight by hurling stones to a group with guns,” said Mr Mbui.

The police managed to arrest 10 people during that raid.