From Left – Simon Njoroge – BAHLITA Chairman, EABL Commercial Director Joel Kamau, Michael Kiragu – PERAK National Chairman and Boniface Gachoka – BAHLITA Secretary General. Kenya Breweries Limited through its brand Tusker has on Thursday kicked-off the second phase of the Raising the Bar recovery programme.
The programme is targeting 850 bars and eateries across the country by the end of November 2021.
The outlets will be provided with Covid safety equipment, merchandise, training and other incentives as they seek to create a safe environment in line with the Covid-19 pandemic safety measures and protocols.
The launch comes at a time when the hospitality sector continues to reel from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic asrecently seen in the released statistics by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
It showed the tourism and hospitality sector shed more than Sh71 billion in 2020 under the weight of the Covid-19 containment measures, representing a 43.9 per cent decline compared to 2019.
The second phase follows a successful phase one that saw the onboarding and retrofitting of 169 outlets around the Nairobi Metropolitan area with Covid-19 safety elements and equipment with a further 100 outlets being targeted by end of September 2021.
The prequalification criteria for an outlet includes; a valid liquor license, business registration certificate, current business permit and proof of business existence before Covid-19 pandemic.
Speaking at Castle Garden in Nairobi during the launch of the program, East African Breweries Limited Commercial Director, Joel Kamau said that the initiative’s second phase is aimed at enabling more outlets to get enrolled into the program as they work towards the full resumption of activities in the hospitality sector.
“As the government continues to ease Covid-19 measures, people want to come together again to connect with their community and socialise safely. By bringing international best practices, providing access to training and Covid safety equipment, KBL aims to help bars, pubs and restaurants to open their doors again and to do so in a safe environment for everyone,” Kamau said.
He added that the hospitality industry has witnessed unprecedented loss of revenues and in the process affected the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on it.
Kamau also pointed out that "Pubs, bars and restaurants are an integral part of our communities, bringing people together to socialise and celebrate and this is something we have all missed during this period where gatherings have been limited.""The revival of this sector is vital […]
