NEMA Raids Kilimani, Closes Down Oyster Bay in New Crackdown
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 a...