After six years of nightlife glory, Whiskey River Club, a popular entertainment joint located on Kiambu Road has announced its impending closure.
In a statement, the club thanked its loyal customers for the support granted in its six years of operation, while inviting them for a closing celebration set to take place this Saturday, Feb 3, 2024.
“Asanteni sana 🙏🙏🙏 Weh it’s been 6 years of Good Times and Good Energy… The River has moved Now …” reads the statement.
“This Saturday We welcome all our clients and friends. It’s time to celebrate the end of an era with an unforgettable all-white party. Let’s make memories to last a lifetime! #EndOfAnEra #SixYearsStrong #AllWhiteParty #ClosingCelebration #MemoriesForever.” Reads another statement.
The club however did not reveal the reason for closure or whether it will relocate or cease operations entirely.
City Hall worker Kanani’s Nairobi club 1824 shuts down
The closure comes barely two months after another popular club 1824, located along Lang’ata Road, announced its closure.
1824 shuts down four months after the freezing of assets owned by its proprietor, Wilson Nahashon Kanani, a junior staff member of the Nairobi County government.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission accused Kanani of illicit wealth accumulation after discovering his assets worth Sh643 million on a monthly salary of only Sh55,000.
1824 was also previously raided by police in 2022 following a directive to close all bars in residential areas.
The Nairobi County government recently canceled all licenses for nightclubs operating in residential areas over noise pollution concerns.
According to the Pubs, Entertainment, and Restaurant Association of Kenya (PERAK), there are at least 12,000 nightclubs contributing to about Sh21.6 billion in revenue to the Kenya Revenue Authority and various licensing bodies.
The association says that these establishments have employed 13,000 permanent staff who would lose their jobs if the ban on nightclubs in residential areas was enforced. Further, the government will lose close to Sh22 billion annually if the crackdown continues.
