CS Duale orders closure of Fay Bistro over noise pollution

NEMA officials enforcing a closure order at Fay's Bistro, Kilimani [Source: Aden Duale, X]

Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has ordered the closure of a restaurant in Kilimani, Nairobi, for noise pollution.

Via a post on his X page, CS Duale warned all clubs operating in residential areas against playing loud music, saying stern action will be taken against the businesses.

“I have ordered the immediate closure of Fay's Bistro club in Kilimani, Nairobi, for noise violations. The NEMA Director General, accompanied by the NEMA Police unit, is on-site to enforce the closure. Let this serve as a stern warning to all clubs operating in residential areas: any that continue to play loud music will face the same action. This impunity will not be tolerated!,” Duale’s post reads.

On Sunday evening, officers from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) raided Fay’s Bistro anf enforced the closure.

Earlier, NEMA had warned the restaurant against noise pollution in the area.

According to NEMA’s communication, the restaurant was been barred from playing loud music in the residential area.

“With immediate effect, the closure order is hereby issued to operations at your restaurant that prohibits offering entertainment activities including playing live bands and amplified music within your business at an existing complex mall,”

“With immediate effect, cease the operations of any form of music and/or any form of entertainment from your restaurant,” NEMA Director-General Mamo Mamo says.