Health officers from Kisii County have been urged by Ogembo residents to close down hotels which do not meet threshold of health regulatory Acts.
Speaking on Monday in the town, the residents were unanimous that the county government health team cracks the whip on errant hoteliers in the region, who do not embrace hygienic standards for their customers.
They said many people were busy opening hotels without meeting the minimum requirements of hygienic conditions in compliant with various health Acts.
“The county government health officials should come up with an expeditious measure to close down hotels whose owners do not meet health standards,” said Stephen Ongaga, a resident.
They should be compelled to close down because they poised health threats to residents.”
“It is ironical that some people are busy opening hotels without meeting minimum requirements of the health Acts in the watch of the county government,” he added.
They accused the county government of prioritising tax collection over health by licensing hotels which are under question from them.
“The county government should realise that we can no longer be taken for granted. Why should they license people to conduct hotel business even with knowledge that the conditions under which they work are questionable? This is unfair and something urgent ought to be done,” said Evans Ondieki.
They further challenged the ministry of health to conduct various induction clinics to sensitise residents of keeping standard hygiene in bid to prevent diseases such as cholera.