The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) on Thursday, April 6, closed down Oyster Bay restaurant in Nairobi Kilimani estate following complaints from residents.
In a notice, NEMA indicated that the facility had interfered with residents’ comfort, health and safety by playing loud music contrary to the guidelines prescribed by the authority
“There have been numerous complaints of noise pollution from the residents of Kilimani, where you are located, caused by extremely loud music from your facility that interferes with their comfort, repose health and safety.
Further, the authority accused the facility’s owner of commencing operations without submitting an Environmental Impact Assessment report project.
It alleged that it operated without a required licence approving that it all allligned with the requirements
Besides operating with a licence, NEMA alleged that the facility had failed to implement remedial actions as directed, thus prompting the latest closure orders.
On November 25, 2022, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja cancelled the licences of nightclubs in residential areas.
The operation targeted over 43 bars and restaurants in Nairobi estates such as Kilimani, Lavington, Donholm, Buruburu, Roysambu and Kasarani.