Subject: BAN OF LOCAL STREET PARTIES AND REGGAE MUSIC SESSIONS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS

THAT, aware that Paragraph 4 of the Second Part of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of Kenya,2010 grants County Governments the mandate of controlling public entertainment; FURTHER AWARE that Nairobi City County Government working with other State agencies has licensed various entertainment places where residents can meet and get entertained in various forms; NOTING that in the recent past there is a growing trend in the City where individuals have organized street parties in form of reggae music sessions in residential areas which attract both the youth and school going children; CONCERNED that these street parties and reggae sessions are characterized by all manner of criminal acts and immoral activities such as drug abuse, mugging of residents, loud music within residential areas and general lawlessness; FURTHER CONCERNED that these reggae sessions have largely contributed to underperformance in schools and moral decay among the youth; NOW THEREFORE, this Assembly resolves that the County Executive bans all street parties and reggae sessions in residential areas and develops and submits to this Assembly, regulations to govern such parties.
Notice of Motion 5th March, 2024
Mover Hon. Peter Imwatok, Leader of the Majority Party
Seconder Hon. Emily Oduor, MCA
Division
Dates Debated and/or Concluded 13th March, 2024
Remarks Approved
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