The National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs) as well as police officers will not be allowed to own bars anywhere in the country.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua made the announcement on behalf of the President on Saturday citing to what he terms as a clear conflict of interest.
“So I want to announce here on behalf of the president. If you are a police officer and you own a bar. Resign and run the bar. Or stop operating the bar and continue working in the service,” said the DP.
“There is no way a chief, an assistant county commissioner or commissioner or police officer can own a bar anywhere in the country. That is clear conflict of interest and it is not possible.”
The deputy president urged any police officer who owns a bar to make a choice: either resign from their position and run the bar or cease operating the establishment and continue their service within the police force.
He was speaking at the mass funeral service of 17 people who died after consuming deadly illicit liquor at Kangai and Kandongu villages of Mwea-West Sub-county in Kirinyaga County.
The deputy president confirmed that the Kiamaciri Police Station OCS and three other police officers have since been sacked from the police service over the incident.
Meanwhile, the owner of the bar that sold the deadly liqour after purchasing it from rogue police officers remains in custody as investigations continue.
