Kikuyu singer Kamoko known by stage name King on Mwoboko has angrily reacted to police raids at Nairobi nightclubs on Sunday night November 27, 2022.
Police raided several nightclubs in residential areas of Nairobi on Sunday to enforce an order by the Nairobi County government Johnson Sakaja restricting clubs’ operations in residential areas.
The raid came shortly after Sakaja shared pictures of police officers ready for deployment.
“Last call. No nightclubs in residential areas. Goodnight,” he captioned the photos.
In a notice on Friday, November 25 Sakaja banned nightclubs from operating in residential areas following numerous complaints from the public on noise emanating from bars, restaurants, nightclubs and liquor-selling premises.
The governor stated that no nightclub licenses will be issued to premises operating in residential areas and added that licenses would only be issued to clubs within the Central Business District (CBD) and specified streets.
The county boss additionally stated that licences already issued to nightclub owners in residential areas were cancelled.
“No nightclub licenses will be issued or renewed for premises operating within residential areas. Those already issued are hereby cancelled and establishments may continue operating as bars and restaurants only,” Sakaja stated.
Kikuyu vernacular singer Kamoko came out to slam Sakaja and president William Ruto after police raided several nightclubs in Nairobi on Sunday.
Kamoko lamented that the move was ‘killing’ business for club owners and musicians and vowed to retaliate during voting time.
“Your excellency the president and governor of Nairobi Sakaja endeleeni kutuharibia biashara Nairobi as if ni time ya Covid club zifungwe saa nne. Don’t worry we are taking notes as the voters!!! And artistes,” Kamoko wrote.
