Interior CS Dr Fred Matiang’i has ordered the closure of all bars over the weekend to facilitate a smooth national census process.
Speaking at Embu Stadium on Wednesday, the CS said that all bars should be closed by 5 pm to allow people to be at home for the national exercise.
“We are going to going close all our social places especially the bars at 5pm to give you an hour to be home before the enumerators arrive at 6pm so that they can find you at home ,” CS Matiang'i said.
Matiang'i gave the directive as he officially opened the 10th edition of the Water Services Companies Games in Embu County.
He urged all Kenyans to support the exercise that will run from August 24 - August 25, 2019, assuring them that those carrying out the exercise are not strangers in most parts of the country.
“No one will come from outside their sub-location, which means they know people around there, they are known and they know their way around,” he added.
The CS also warned any person or agency that will monitor the exercise without being vetted.
He said that all concerned parties who expressed interest in monitoring the process have been approved after a thorough vetting process.