High Court suspends Kindiki’s order on closure of bars.
High Court suspends Kindiki’s order on closure of bars: A High Court in Kisumu has suspended Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki’s order on the closure of bars as measure to tame peddling of illicit brew in the country.
The court in its ruling suspended Kindiki’s directive pending a hearing to determine the matter.
“… …THAT pending hearing and determination of the application dated 8th day of March 2024, stay of the 1st Respondent’s directive issued by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior & Coordination of National Government on the 6th March 2024 for the closure of all bars in Kenya and Kisumu County be and is hereby granted,” said in court’s ruling.”
Kisumu Bar Owners Association had moved to court to challenge CS Kindiki’s directive outlining that it had negatively affected them as business owners.
Interior CS had ordered the closure of bars that operated near residential areas and schools on March 6.
He further directed that bars owned by civil servants be shut down, stating that this move would solve the conflict of interest upon which, any public officers who owns or operate bars should either close them down or resign.
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