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DP Gachagua faces backlash over closure of bars remark

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua when he arrived in Muranga for the issuance of bursaries to needy students. [Ndung'u Gachane, Standard]

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is facing a backlash over his proposal that bars and restaurants in Mt Kenya region be issued with only one licence.

Bar owners and a former governor have said Mr Gachagua's remarks were ill-advised.

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