Betty Kyallo is under pressure to close her high-end restaurant in Karen, the Summer House.
Karen and Lang’ata Residents District Association filed a petition to compel the Nairobi county government to shut down the Summer House for playing loud music at night.
The residents complained that the noise was causing inconvenience and discomfort to people living within the vicinity.
“We demand that the Nairobi City County Government immediately closes the facility and withdraws any approvals or licenses issued to The Summer House,” the petition read in part.
The association also said the establishment, which opened its doors to the public two months ago, allegedly did not follow the prerequisite process when seeking to develop the property as is required by law.
“There was no change of use from residential to commercial permission sought from the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) or Nairobi County Government to our knowledge,” they said.
Betty Kyallo has since responded after a section of Karen and Lang’ata residents expressed their displeasure with the Summer House’s operations.
“We have been blessed with a fantastic space for family and everyone is invited at the place to come and experience what kind of people we are before judging,” Betty Kyallo said during an interview with Word Is.
“Come over kwa ground. We chill and just enjoy our meals. We have the best Kuku Choma called Type C, Nyama Choma called Moto Moto, wet fry called Nyama wet, Kuku Kienyeji called Kuku ya Kakamega and many others,” she added.
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