High Court Issues New Rules Targeting Alcohol Buying and Selling

Parliament is currently considering a bill to raise the current legal drinking age from 18 to 21, a development that could add to sustained efforts to promote responsible drinking.

The High Court has suspended the sale and delivery of alcoholic drinks through online platforms in Nairobi unless sellers comply with new licensing, age-verification and access restrictions.

Justice David Mburu on Monday, November 9, directed that sellers must sell alcoholic drinks only through separately designated, access-restricted sections on e-commerce applications, websites and other digital marketplaces.

"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 judge ordered.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke