The Nakuru Bar Owners Association has announced that bars in Nakuru Town will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday.
The decision by the bar owners was made during an earlier meeting held at a Nakuru hotel.
One of the proprietors of Club Utugi located in the Nakuru CBD George Kihara stated that this would ensure that people do not vote while drunk.
"The bar owners resolved that the joints will be closed on Monday morning up until Tuesday evening after the elections are complete," Mr Kihara stated.
"We have also given a two day off to our workers to ensure their job doesn’t hinder them from casting their votes. The time will be enough for those who will have to travel outside the county," he added.
Kihara stated that the bars will be reopened on Tuesday evening after the polls to give the residents a chance to follow the proceedings through the mainstream media.
He, however, noted that every customer who is a registered voter will have to show the ink mark on their fingers as proof that they voted.
Reports indicate that most bars in Nakuru town had notices on walls urging the customers to vote first for them to be served.
In June, Kenyans took to social media in protest after the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA) CEO Victor Okioma directed bar owners to close down their businesses a week to elections.
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