Sunday, March 17, 2024 - More than 10,000 people in Murang’a have been rendered jobless following the directive by President William Ruto’s government.
In a meeting on Friday, the area leaders condemned the move
to close bars operating near residential areas and schools, advocating for the
rights of those affected.
The leaders further requested that the government focus its
efforts on regulating manufacturers instead, as the owners of bars and joints
were not involved in producing the illegal drinks.
“From the Chiefs to their assistants, whatever is happening
on the ground is very malicious and its harassment. Let us work together to
wage war on the illicit products, but not on local businesses,” one leader
stated.
Jubilee Secretary General (SG) Jeremiah Kioni, who attended
the meeting condemned the closure of bars, terming it as a targeted attack on
local investors.
“They have not been given the products not supposed to their
shelves, and no one has compensated their licenses,” Kioni stated.
“They are the manufacturers that have produced products that
have killed people in the past.”
Kioni also promised to join Martha Karua and other lawyers
to advocate for the rights of bar owners and other elders recently involved in
a Mungiki-related case.
This comes after he made a vow on Thursday, to sue the
government over the closure of bars, if nobody attempted to do so in the coming
week.
“I believe in the coming days there has to be somebody going
to court, and if we don’t see one going to court, we will spearhead one in the
form of a class suit,” Kioni vowed.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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