Kiambu County government has banned the sale of food by hawkers to curb the spread of cholera in the county.
County deputy Health Executive, Magdalene Kirema said that the county is not against people doing business but the ban is aimed at curbing the spread of the dreaded waterborne disease through hawking of foodstuff in unlicensed premises by hawkers both in towns and villages.
Kirema spoke on Wednesday while addressing health workers and residents at Igegania Hospital when commissioning a Sh5 million upgrade of the hospital.
She noted that the disease is a threat to people calling on them to be cautious especially when it comes to hygiene.
Kirema, however, said that there should be no worry of the disease in the county as there is no any reported case.
“There is no identified case of the disease but we urge law enforcers to take effective measures in implementing the ban,” she added.
Kirema said that after the disease has claimed several lives in different parts of the country, it is better to take advance precautions to anything that can possibly transmit the disease.