By SAMUEL KARANJA
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A Chinese restaurant with a controversial policy of barring black Kenyans after 5pm has been closed by the Nairobi County government.

The restaurant in Kilimani did not have a liquor licence, a health licence and a change-of-use licence — having been converted from a residential house to a restaurant.

Governor Evans Kidero said though the restaurant management had acquired a licence to run the business, they did not have the other three documents to operate.

“After investigations, we have established that the restaurant did not have the licences and I have ordered it closed until the management complies,” said Dr Kidero while addressing the media in his office.

“I have ordered the inspectorate and the liquor licensing board to close it with immediate effect,” he added.

The governor admitted that city inspectorate officers had failed to ensure compliance, adding that steps would be taken against those who failed at their job.

He added that investigations would be launched on how the restaurant operated without the three crucial documents for three years.

The governor said a thorough inspection would be conducted to ensure that all hotels and restaurants operate with the city laws.

The restaurant’s management had earlier apologised for not admitting black Kenyans after 5pm, saying the move was necessary following a robbery in 2013.

The owners also said they had been “operating legally for many years” treating all customers equally.

“Because of the concern of the business environment at night and the bad memory of … 2013, we adopted certain measures. Unfortunately, some of the measures were inappropriate, we sincerely apologise for this,” the management said in a statement.

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Looool cos they don't see ppl @night??

Good they closed it let dem start again


We are Black's
We are Beautiful ppl
We are Blessed
We are Proud!

Na wa. You are in kenya yet kenyans who welcomed you into their land from morning to night, day to day, week to week, month to month and year to year are not allowed into your business from time to time?
No need to give excuses for closing them down jor. They should be sent out of kenya too. They should go do their business in china where there are no robberies

MRLINGTON:
Looool cos they don't see ppl @night??

Good they closed it let dem start again


We are Black's
We are Beautiful ppl
We are Blessed
We are Proud!

Proudly African!
Proudly Black!

Na wa even the chinese are looking down on we blacks

those re nice and lovely excuses. the most important thing is that they've being shut down.

Kenyans should just throw a gernade into that racist resturant now that it has been shut and blame it on al shabab next time they won't discrimate aganist you in your own land