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Residents said Mnazi is legal and no one should be harassed because of taking the brew since they are promoting the Coastal culture. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]
An uproar has greeted the ongoing crackdown on palm wine traders in Kilifi following a directive by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over two weeks ago.
On Wednesday, leaders and traders said the palm wine, locally known as Mnazi, was not classified as an illicit liquor and that the crackdown by law enforcers was illegal.
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