Kabarnet women protest drunk husbands, cite broken intimacy
A section of women from Kabarnet town on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, took to the streets to protest against the rising cases of illicit brews, rampant drunkenness, and growing insecurity in the Kapsoo area, Kapropita Ward, Baringo Central.
Led by Elizabeth Kipsang, the women said the excessive consumption of illicit alcohol had destroyed families, leaving many men unable to play their marital and parental roles.
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“I am crying because there is no peace at home. Most of our husbands come home in the evening, fall asleep immediately, and do no other business,” lamented Kipsang as the protesters chanted anti-brew slogans.
Families falling apart
Another protester, Salome Toroitich, said she had lost two close relatives in the past two years due to the alcohol menace, adding that it had ruined many young lives in the community.
“I lost my brother, a university graduate, last year and a brother-in-law the previous year. Looking at the youth in our community, I see no future; they are going nowhere,” she said.
Salome added that the vice had also exposed young girls to danger, saying cases of moral decay and assault were on the rise.
“You can’t even send a girl to the shop anymore for fear she might be attacked by addicts,” she added.
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Leaders urged to act
Caroline Chepkoech, another resident, said those involved in the illegal trade had been issuing death threats to anyone opposing them.
“They told me one day they will bury a woman here by slitting her throat. Even our chief is scared of these crooks,” said Chepkoech.
The protesters marched to the Office of the County Commissioner to present their grievances but were disappointed when the County Commissioner reportedly left through the back door, leaving Baringo Central Deputy County Commissioner Henry Tiya to address them.
Tiya assured the demonstrators that the government would take swift action to curb the illicit brew menace and restore peace in the affected villages.
