Businesses dealing with liquor might be on the verge of collapsing if it is operating without proper regulations.
Nairobi County will have only 3, 000 bars if a proposal by the County Liquor and Licensing Board is adopted and passed by the County Assembly, Nation reports.
The board is set to present the proposal to the assembly in two months’ time.
Appearing before the Nairobi County Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee on Monday, Nairobi County deputy director of liquor licensing Hesbon Agwena said the policy seeks to rein in the mushrooming of illegal outlets in the city.
According to a 2016 report, Nairobi had 12,500 bars with most of them illegal and in the informal settlements.
In 2017/2018 financial year, City Hall collected Sh254 million in annual revenue from only 5, 000 bars against a target of 7,000 bars.
Mr. Agwena told the committee led by Robert Mbatia that the policy will inform the maximum number of bars that should be within every area, location and the distance between them.
This follows mushrooming illegal liquor outlets in residential areas in Nairobi.