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21,000 bars still closed as taxes put brakes on pace of recovery

A closed Mojos Bar  in Nairobi's Banda Street.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • In Hurlingham, Roadhouse Grill has been operating at 50 per cent capacity since the reopening of bars a week ago.
  •  The Bars, Hotels and Liquor Traders Association says many members lack resources to revive their businesses.
  • Most of the bars had dead stock, after the alcohol they were holding when bars were closed expired. This affected up to 250,000 people.

If you patronised Quiver Lounge and Grill on Thika Road, Nairobi, before the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot has changed. 

The seating area has been expanded to ensure social distancing requirements by the government. In Hurlingham, Roadhouse Grill has been operating at 50 per cent capacity since the reopening of bars a week ago.