Several companies in Murang’a County are prone to closure following a directive by Governor Irungu Kang’ata, who ordered a crackdown on non-compliant merchants.
The governor on Saturday, June 21, ordered a crackdown focusing on companies with pretend or expired single enterprise permits and people with unpaid county charges.
Kang’ata famous that the county-wide inspection would start on June 23 and would additionally goal enterprise premises with counterfeit liquor licenses.
In the discover, the governor stated the crackdown was to advertise compliance, uphold truthful enterprise practices, and shield professional companies and shoppers.
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata addressed residents at a previous occasion within the area.
Irungu Kang’ata
However, the governor assured residents that the crackdown would solely goal non-compliant companies, reiterating that professional companies wouldn’t be affected.
“The Murang’a County Government will start a county-wide inspection beginning twenty third June 2025, specializing in: counterfeit liquor licences, pretend or expired Single Business Permits, and unpaid county charges and dues,” Kang’ata introduced.
“Legitimate companies won’t be affected. County officers will conduct the train with professionalism, respect, and integrity,” the governor emphasised.
To keep away from closure, enterprise homeowners have been suggested to instantly confirm their licences and permits earlier than June 23 and guarantee all county charges are totally paid.
Kang’ata’s directive comes barely six days after the Kisumu County Government launched inspections towards unlawful companies to make sure compliance with rules and curb income leakages.
Speaking throughout the graduation of the operation on June 13, Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga stated the county authorities wouldn’t tolerate continued disregard of licensing legal guidelines.
The crackdown additionally focused unlawful billboards and different signage positioned throughout the metropolis with out the county authorities’s approval. He stated the crackdown was knowledgeable by a current investigation that unravelled widespread non-compliance by metropolis merchants.
“We will go store by store. If you haven’t utilized or paid for your small business license, accomplish that now. Anyone discovered with irregular or pretend paperwork pays double the required charges,” Abala Wanga famous.
An aerial picture of the Kisumu Bus Stage.
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Kenya News Agency
