A High Court in Kisumu has suspended Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki’s directive to close bars in the fight against illicit brew in the country.
The court’s ruling temporarily halts Kindiki’s order pending further hearings to address the issue.
The Kisumu Bar Owners Association took legal action to challenge CS Kindiki’s directive, leading to the court’s intervention.
CS Kindiki had initially instructed the closure of bars operating near residential areas and schools on March 6.
Additionally, he mandated the shutdown of bars owned by civil servants, citing concerns over conflicts of interest.
