Mwea MP Mary Maingi has proposed a ban on illicit brew.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Maingi said the alcohol and drug menace should be declared as an epidemic.
"Kenyans are dignified people, and I don’t see why we are subjecting them to second-generation brews," she said.
"I think we need to deal with illicit brew ruthlessly, the way we deal with terrorism and through an executive order or legislative measures."
Maingi also said laws should be enforced to treat traders, manufacturers and sellers of illicit brews the way terrorism is handled.
"The executive and the judiciary must also work together for the illicit brew cases to be eradicated."
Maingi's remarks come days after an illicit brew in Kirinyaga killed 20 people.
More than five others were admitted to hospitals after they consumed the contaminated alcohol.
Due to the rising cases, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday warned chiefs and police officers in the Mt Kenya region, signalling a robust response to the issue of illicit brews and drug abuse in the area.
Gachagua spoke in Kangai, Kirinyaga, during the mass burial for 17 individuals who lost their lives after consuming illicit brew.
He called for an emergency meeting with Mt Kenya chiefs and their assistants to discuss the way forward on Thursday in Nyeri.
Scheduled for Thursday in Nyeri, the DP said the meeting will include Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki.
