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MCAs reject proposal to close bars next to learning institutions

MCAs said the move could deny the county much-needed revenue. [iStockphoto]

Members of the County Assembly have unanimously rejected a proposal to close and relocate alcoholic joints next to learning institutions.

The Motion tabled by Nominated MCA Nasra Nanda proposed that joints that sit about 300 metres from the institutions of learning be closed and relocated.

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