Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai has raised concern over the increasing number of nightclubs and drinking joints across Nairobi.
Alai in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, said the increasing number of nightclubs and lounges has become disturbing to the residents of the city.
"We are traumatizing Nairobians. 3,000 bars and night clubs and less than 20 libraries and social clubs means that the vice economy joints are too much for this city," the first time MCA said.
Alai termed the lounges and nightclubs as the biggest menace to family units in Nairobi and its environs.
He said there is no reason to license so many of the lounges and nightclubs which end up disturbing families.
"Never experienced such terror and impunity in neighbourhoods by entertainment joints. It’s wrong and not beneficial to the family units," he said.
In August, Alai wanted brothels to be secluded in their estates, stating that they have become numerous in residential areas.
The MCA said that there are many brothels in his ward as well as in Kilimani.
"We need to create an estate just for these many brothels opened deep in residential estates. We have so many brothels in Kilimani and Kileleshwa," he said.
Alai said the brothels in the residential areas at times become a nuisance to those living around.
He said as much as people need entertainment joints, it ought to be done in a more orderly manner and not haphazardly.
"We need sanity in residential areas. Yes, we need the sin side sometimes but shouldn’t be the norm. Make it discreet and interesting. It can’t be all over as it is," the MCA said.
However, this is not the first time the MCA has lamented over the nuisance caused by entertainment joints close to residential areas.
In late November last year, Alai took to Twitter to celebrate after the Nairobi county government moved to revoke the operating licences of nightclubs located near residential areas.
