A video showing kids being intoxicated after consuming traditional brew, Busaa, in Kisii county has left many shocked.
In the undated clip, young girls (probably 10 years old) are captured struggling to walk as more busaa is served.
A girl is also heard telling the adult who was recording to stop filming as she took a big gulp of the brew from a jug.
Kids consuming Busaa in kisii County… 😢😢😢If this is actually what it is then it’s the saddest and lowest we can go as a country
Video courtesy… pic.twitter.com/kys49DfNr6— Shikoh Kihika (@Shikohkihika) January 20, 2020
This comes months after Police arrested 30 students who were allegedly drinking alcohol and engaging in a sex party in Migori County.
A survey on underage drinking in Kenya shows that about 36% of students consume alcohol.
Of those abusing the drink, female students account for 42%. Beers and spirits are the most consumed alcoholic beverages by minors at 59.8% and 58% respectively, according to the findings of the study.
The study also showed that 32% of the children living with single parents were consuming alcohol and those who live with their grandparents stand at 30%.
The 24-second clip has left tongues wagging with many calling for the arrest of the perpetrators.
“Someone needs to be arrested @DCI_Kenya,” Mbugua Macharia said.
“Where are the adults?” a Twitter user, Mali Mauzo posed.
“This is absurd, I think more sensitization on the need to actually keep the kids off such,” Shikoh Kihika added.
“Old traditional ways captured on the internet age. The parents should have defined the times though. Times are different now and things are scary doing and recording,” Janet Machuka said.
Kids consuming Busaa in kisii County… 😢😢😢If this is actually what it is then it’s the saddest and lowest we can go as a country
Video courtesy… pic.twitter.com/kys49DfNr6— Shikoh Kihika (@Shikohkihika) January 20, 2020
This is wrong,but the saddest and lowest we have gone as a country is having lawless politicians stealing from the public,citizens who are full of hypocrisy,cruel and clueless executive arm of govt,a dead judiciary whose orders are being ignored…
— I repair broken hearts💔 *_“`🇰🇪“`_* (@Linusgitau) January 20, 2020
This is not strange, my village neighbours give their kids busaa to sleep
— Remmy. (@R_Afude) January 20, 2020
So unfortunate. It seems the days when kid/children belonged to a community are gone
— Antony_kigaru (@Antony94599754) January 20, 2020
Humans will ignore this and focus on gender wars
— Aye! U,what’s 2-2, that’s how many fucks I give (@_jmk___) January 20, 2020