Court suspends online sale and marketing of alcoholic drinks in Nairobi

Justice David Mburu ordered that the sale of alcoholic drinks cannot happen without operational licenses and there must be a designated age-restricted section o

"Access to that section is conditional upon secure customer authentication through a password, personal identification number or equivalent mechanism, together with reliable verification that the customer is aged eighteen (18) years or above, both requirements being completed before access is permitted," the ruling delivered on Monday reads.

Likewise, the purchaser's age must be verified before completing a transaction, and verified again upon delivery.

The matter will be mentioned on November 18 to confirm compliance and for further directions.

The orders followed an urgent application filed by David Biketi Wati against the Nairobi City County Government, the Nairobi City County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board and other parties.

Source: Citizen Digital