Police in Mlolongo, Machakos County, have impounded suspects dealing with illicit brew during a crackdown on second-generation alcohol, along the Nairobi -Mombasa Highway.
According to Athi River East Sub-county Police Commander, Anderson Mbae 65 unlabeled cartons each containing 20 bottles of 250ml suspected to be containing counterfeit liquor labeled as Straight Vodka, were seized after being abandoned by owners at the Mazda saloon car at Shell Petrol station in Athi River.
Mbae said police were acting on a tip-off when the illicit brew was impounded.
The Police Commander said the driver of the vehicle carrying consignment, declined police orders to stop along the Highway, leading to a chase.
‘The driver of the said vehicle declined to stop after police officers from Mlolongo flagged him down leading to a chase. He abandoned the vehicle at the petrol station and fled on foot,’ he said.
Mbae said the vehicle was towed to Mlolongo Police Station.
He said police are searching for the driver.
Elsewhere,
two people died and others sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred in the Syokimau area, along the Nairobi -Mombasa Highway.
While confirming the incident, Athi River South Sub-county Police Commander, Jos Mudavadi, said the accident happened after a lorry rammed into an Embassava Sacco bus from behind, killing the two on the spot and injuring others in the bus.
The two vehicles were both headed to Nairobi when the incident occurred at around 1.30 pm.
Those injured were taken to various hospitals within the area.
The vehicles were towed to Athi River Police Station, pending investigations.
Source: Kenya News Agency
Tobacco consumption is high in Tunisia among men, in particular. Around half of men are smokers (49.8% against 49.4% in 2018), a 2023 cluster-sampling survey with multiple indicators titled the “Situation of Mothers and Children in Tunisia” showed.
More than the half (53.2%) smoked over 20 cigarettes in the 24 hours before the survey, findings outlined Monday also showed.
There are variations between urban areas (52.3%) and the rural environment (44.8%). This rate diminishes according to the level of education and economic well being.
It drops from 50.4% for uneducated men to 44.4% for men with a university degree. The rate is 48.3% for men in rich households and 46.2% for those from poorer households.
Tobacco consumption varies according to the age, standing at 16.5% for the 15-19 age bracket (22.4% in 2018), 26.6% for the 18-19 age group (32.8% in 2018) and 49.9% for youth aged 20 to 24 (44% in 2018). The highest rate was reported in the 35-39 age bracket (47.5% in 2018).
Geographic breakdown demonstra
tes the highest rate was reported in the Greater Tunis (56.2%), while the southeast recorded the lowest smoking rate (40.3%).
Smoking is one of a preventable cause of illness and death in the world, the survey revealed.
According to the survey, 49.8% of men never smoked or used a Tobacco product against 97.4% of women.
This proportion of non-smokers is higher in the 40-44 age bracket (40%). 11.2% of boys smoked a whole cigarette before turning 15.
Smoking prevalence among women is low, standing at 1.9% (1.7% in 2018). It is 2.8% in urban areas against 0% in the rural environment. Cigarette smoking among 15 to 19-year-old girls is estimated at 0.8%
Economic wellbeing and the level of education are likewise determining factors with 4.1% of women from the richest households against 0.3% for the poorest.
Survey findings show 0.9% of uneducated women are smoking, while 2.5% of women who pursued secondary school studies and 1.8% of those who went to university took up smoking.
The survey was conducted by the
National Institute of Statistics,
in coordination with the Ministry of Economy and Planning and with the technical and financial support of the UNICEF and the funding of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the development bank of Germany KfW.
Respondents are 11,000 households across the country, including 7,326 in urban areas and 3,674 in the rural environment with a response rate of 90%.
Some 138 indicators on the situation of mothers and children were updated, including 34 in relation to SDGs.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse