County issues directive to food vendors amid cholera fears
Residents eat at an open-air food kiosk in Mombasa on October 4, 2016. Nakuru County administration has ordered people selling food to ensure they maintain hygiene. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- All food establishments should be kept clean.
Nakuru County's public health department has banned hawking of cooked food following seven cases of cholera reported in the past two
weeks.
In a notice dated July 28, the department also prohibited drivers of public transport vehicles from making stops by the roadside to allow passengers to relieve themselves.
"Nakuru County for the past two weeks has received seven cases of cholera from travellers most of whom fall sick immediately they arrive in Nakuru…"
"No vehicle shall stop by the roadside for the people to help themselves.
"Open defecation is an offence as per the County Public Health and Sanitation Act 2017," a section of the notice signed by the county Public Health Officer Samuel King’ori said.
The notice too is addressed to the general public, who are required to adhere to the guidelines immediately.
According to the guidelines, all food establishments should be kept clean and workers must have a valid medical examination licence.
"All water and sewerage company shall ensure that any blockage of sewage is addressed within the shortest time possible and disinfection of the areas done," the notice that was also copied to the county's Police Commandant and the County Enforcement Oficer added.
