A model takeaway wines and spirits joint in Kasarani Nairobi. [Photo/SteveUmeme]
Liquor sellers whose premises are within 300m of schools in Nairobi will lose their licenses.Nairobi liquor board vice chair Rosalid Nyawira has said that no one will be permitted to operate any form of liquor business within the specified perimeter
Nyawira said that the newly appointed team will work in partnership with local administration and the public to identify who deserves to be issued with licenses.
She said it was wrong to issue a license to a pub or wine near a school or estate, adding that it was a health risk to the youth.
“We are mandated to control licensing outlets and we can also cancel. We shall not entertain cases where the youth are misled in indulge in bad behaviour," she said as quoted by the Star.
She added that they shall work in partnership with the local administration starting from the chiefs for guidance before issuing selling licenses to business spots like bars, wines and spirit joints among others, reports the Star.
She made the announcement during a youth sensitisation meeting at Nairobi’s Mbotela social Hall on Friday.