Nairobi, April 7 -- The declaration by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that the government will introduce new brands of low- cost alcohol to replace those being kicked out of the market has elicited intriguing parallels touching on political correctness of manufacturers.

Of greater interest among economic and political pundits is Gachagua's declaration that "we are now negotiating with new manufacturers on how to introduce to the market low cost, potent but healthy liquor brands that will be safe for human consumption".

In a move reminiscent of returning fire with fire, the DP has been understood to mean that cheap liquor is good only if registered afresh and new conditions put in place-and the brewers be brought into the tax family....