The police have put 22 bars in Nairobi on notice for flouting Covid-19 rules set by the Ministry of Health.
The bars include Sabina Joy located at Ambassador area along Moi Avenue which was last allowed to operate as part of a pilot project to assess the safety of revelers ahead of a full reopening following renovations that were being done to ensure social distancing rules among customers.
The list according to law enforcement authorities identified more than four sub-counties within the City that are notorious for contravening the curfew orders.
The clubs under police watch include.
STAREHE
Club Millionaires, Baricho Road Industrial Area
Eureka, within CBD along Tom Mboya Road
Sabina Joy within CBD along Moi Avenue
Chairman Wines and Spirits around Riverlane
EMBAKASI
Triple H (Donholm)
Hornbill in Umoja Estate
Check Mate (Nasra Estate)
Sparks Kayole
Harris Bar (Spine Road)
The Tunnel (Mombasa Road)
Connections (Fedha Estate)
DAGORETTI
Onyx Lounge along Ngong road at Marsabit Plaza
Mialle Lounge along Covert Road, Lavington
Social Hall (James Gichuru Road, Lavington)
WESTLANDS
Ibury (Riverside drive, Aurobindo Avenue)
The Hood (Kasuku lane, Kilimani)
Mugumoni (Mwingi road, Kileleshwa)
40 Forty (Cross road, Westlands Road)
Ashaki (Kindaruma, Kilimani)
Treasure Gardens (Argwings Kodhek Road, Kilimani)
Blakyz (Argwings Kodhek Road, Kilimani)
Yejoka (Wood Avenue, Kilimani)
This warning to bar and club owners comes just a day after 57 offenders who were arrested for flouting Covid-19 rules in the capital city were subjected to a week of community service.
The government has intensified its crackdown on those ignoring measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, especially in clubs.
Earlier this month, operators of bars, restaurants, boda boda, taxis and fresh produce traders begged President Uhuru Kenyatta to reopen the country during his next update on measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 this month.
The Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) said since the first case of Coronavirus was reported last year, the operators have borne the biggest brunt of the impact.
But during his address to the Nation this month, the president extended a nationwide overnight Covid-19 curfew for 60 days to battle the third wave of infections in East Africa’s most developed economy.
The Head of State said the decision was arrived at after public health experts advised him against lifting the movement order, arguing that the Covid-19 infections would skyrocket as they did after easing of containment measures in September last year.
In the new measures, President Kenyatta also extended the daily 10pm-4am curfew by a further 60 days, adding that all bars and social joints shall also be closed by 9pm.
In this regard, the Head of State directed the police to ensure the directive is strictly affected, without any regard to one’s status in society
