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Drinkers face Sh20,000 penalty for breach of alcohol ban
President Uhuru Kenyatta gives his speech during the 10th Presidential address to the Nation on COVID_19 pandemic from State House, Nairobi. PHOTO | PSCU
Individuals found drinking alcohol in bars and restaurants risk a Sh20,000 fine, a jail term of six months or both after President Uhuru Kenyatta banned liquor sales in restaurants.
The penalties for breach of the presidential directive are contained in the Public Health (Prevention, Control and Suppression of Covid-19) Rules 2020 that were introduced in March to enforce restrictions imposed curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.