Nairobi, April 5 -- Keroche Breweries, associated with Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja, and London Distillers are among 24 alcohol manufacturers that could lose their licenses in 21 days if they do not comply with the government's listed guidelines to continue operating.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki said through a statement on Friday that only three manufacturers and distillers of second-generation alcohol out of 29 have been allowed to resume production, subject to meeting specific requirements outlined to each of them.

The three are Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), Savanna Brands Company Limited, and Patiala Distillers Kenya Limited.

For KWAL, the CS said that verification and approval of the model of the transmi...