NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 20 – Nairobi County will on Monday commence a month-long mapping exercise of all liquor outlets as part of efforts to streamline the industry.
A public notice shows the exercise is aimed at revenue enhancement, aiding future county planning, and ensuring compliance with public health standards.
Categories of businesses to be mapped out include wines and spirit shops, wholesalers, distributors, bars and restaurants, night clubs, members clubs, hotels
Acting County Secretary Patrick Analo says the data collection exercise will entail the license status of premises, license fees paid, the status of other county licenses, type of business under the different liquor categories, and the physical location of premises.
“It is my expectation that all bar and restaurant and outlet owners will accord this team the opportunity to gather this information without any issues, and they will be very helpful to them. I have the belief that this team will be able to work diligently to ensure that they enumerate all the liquor outlets in the 17 sub-counties in the city without fear or favour,” he said
The liquor licensing function was devolved to the county governments after the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. This function was previously performed by the national government under NACADA.
The mapping exercise shall take place simultaneously in all 17 Sub-counties.
