Kenyans have demanded the closure of the Weston Hotel which is linked to Deputy President William Ruto.
This is after the government announced the indefinite closure of two top city hotels in the wake of a cholera outbreak.
Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu on Wednesday announced that Jacaranda hotel and San Valencia restaurant in Nairobi had been shut indefinitely.
The two are said to have offered catering services at events attended by participants who were later hospitalised after developing cholera-related symptoms.
The minister said the two establishments will not be allowed to operate until their staff are certified to be free of cholera.
This announcement evoked reactions from Kenyans who questioned why Weston had not been shut down yet it was among the first places where cases of cholera in Nairobi were reported.
Some said the hotel was not closed due to its links with the DP, while others termed it the highest level of impunity.
Jacaranda & San Valencia closed... Fine but what about WESTON which is the heart of #CholerainNairobi ?!!? Fimbo yao ni 8/8...
— Miss Muhoho Kenyatta (@misssKenyatta) July 19, 2017
#CholerainNairobi Again Jubilee applying and avenging corruption on the lives of Kenyans close Weston Hotel first the premier of cholera
— Britte Adams (@AdamsBritte) July 19, 2017
WESTON hotel is owned by @williamsruto. It is built on a public grabbed land. Powers protecting it from closure. #CholerainNairobi
— Asamo (@Asamoh_) July 19, 2017
Health CS Mailu closes Jacaranda and San Valencia hotels after cholera outbreak.
The Langata hotel is too hot to close..#CholerainNairobi— Marilyn Mel (@Marilyn1_Mel) July 19, 2017
It's in public domain cholera originated from Weston Hotel, Now see this #CholerainNairobi https://t.co/F6tRuxnG88
— Joseph Odanga (@odanga23) July 19, 2017
Ministry of Health officials are on the spot over what appears to be a deliberate attempt to cover up a cholera outbreak at Weston last week.
Director of Medical Services Jack Kioko failed to give a scheduled update on the outbreak, saying he was yet to get “comprehensive” laboratory results on the disease which broke out after guests attending an international health conference at Weston were served lunch last week.
Read More: 47 Cholera Cases Reported at Weston Hotel in Nairobi
