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A section of Kijabe village in Lari Constituency. [Kimaku Chege, Standard]
A simmering dispute in Kijabe village, Lari Constituency, has erupted into a confrontation pitting religious influence against government regulation following the sudden revocation of a newly issued liquor licence.
For decades, the enclave—long overseen by the Africa Inland Church (AIC), which holds historical land titles in the area—has maintained a strict ban on alcohol outlets.
But following a recent decision by Kiambu County authorities and local administration officers to approve a legal, regulated pub, church intervention led officials to shut down the establishment just seven days after its doors opened.
