A senior government official close to President William Ruto has urged the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to take action against the Habanos club along the Kiambu Road over noise pollution
In his official X account on Sunday, April 6, the official who was once the head of Hustler Nation Intelligence Bureau (HNIB) said that he has personally received complaints from residents living near the club over the excessive noise the club is emitting. He noted that the recurrent noises have been affecting school-going children and other families residing near the club.
The official has urged the club to emulate the neighbouring clubs and install soundproofing to create a conducive environment for its neighbours.
"Dear HABANOS, please install Soundproof, copy your neighbour's BND. The children & families as far off as Ridgeways live as if they are inside your club. An old lady told me she has had to invest in soundproofing her house because of the noise. Please. @NemaKenya," he said.
According to him, residents near the clubs have been forced to install soundproofing in their houses to shield themselves from the noise.
His sentiments come two weeks after NEMA urged three nightclubs in the Lavington area to develop mechanisms to mitigate noise pollution or risk being shut down.
According to NEMA, the excessive noise from the three clubs was affecting the residential neighbourhoods of Kilimani and Lavington, which are considered high-brow estates.
"NEMA environmental inspectors accompanied by NEMA police unit officers today undertook an inspection in Lavington and Kilimani areas and issued orders to three clubs to immediately put in place robust noise pollution control measures; failure to do so will result in the facilities facing closure," NEMA said.
Last year, the Nairobi County Governor, Johnson Sakaja, in a communique, banned all nightclubs from operating in residential areas and further restricted them to commercial areas.
Additionally, Sakaja noted that nightclub owners in the city were required to provide a map delineating the precise locations where the establishments were permitted to operate legally.
Additionally, nightclubs were prohibited from being situated within the confines of the government square or government premises.
In February this year, NEMA vowed to prosecute any establishment, including companies, churches, and clubs, that is reported to be causing noise pollution across the country.
