Kirinyaga bar owners have requested governor Anne Waiguru to rescind an earlier order demanding them to close down their outlets pending a verification of the operating licenses
The bar owners have decried losses since the order was effected.
Last weekend the governor ordered the closure of the bar citing increased illegal sale of illicit brew that led to the death of over 20 people and blindness of others.
“We have reached our end. I want you to allow me and give me protection. Today I want to announce that all bars in the county have been closed, and a new process of verifying the licenses has begun. The county government has withdrawn all the licenses with immediate effect,” the governor stated.
Waiguru revealed that 11 official staff working in the County government own some of the bars, sending them stern warning of either owning the bar or working for Kirinyaga county.
In the new verification process, she explained, those with ‘bad’ history will not be licensed to operate anywhere within the county.
“Kama kuna historia ya mtu yoyote amepelekwa kortini kwa kukosa kulipa license ama kuuza pombe haramu hautapata license Kirinyaga county to operate,” Waiguru stressed.