Popular Nairobi Club Banned From Playing Loud Music By ELC Court
The Environment and Land Court in Nairobi has issued a temporary injunction stopping a popular bar Lavington from playing music at its premises pending an inspection report on compliance with environmental noise regulations.
Lady Justice T. Murigi issued the orders after hearing an application by Allan Monroe Onyango, who had complained about excessive noise allegedly emanating from the establishment.
The court directed the second and third respondents, Nairobi City County and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), to inspect the premises and ascertain whether the establishment is complying with the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) Regulations on excessive noise.
The inspection report is required to be filed in court within seven days of the order.
“On interim basis pending the filing of the Compliance Report, a temporary injunction is hereby issued restraining the 1st Respondent from playing music within their premises to entertain revelers and patrons visiting their premises,” the court ordered.
Justice Murigi further directed that the application be canvassed through written submissions, with each party being given seven days to file and serve its submissions.
The matter will be mentioned on August 13, 2026.
The petitioner had argued that the bar is immediately adjacent to a residential area, where families, including school-going children, reside.
According to the application, the establishment attracts large numbers of patrons who eat, drink and seek entertainment until the early hours of the morning.
The petitioner claimed that the lounge plays loud music from around midday until late at night, with the noise allegedly interfering with the sleep and daily activities of nearby residents.
The application further stated that the establishment’s parking capacity is often overwhelmed by patrons’ vehicles, resulting in cars spilling onto pedestrian walkways and near residential gates.
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The petitioner also alleged that when the indoor space is filled, additional patrons are accommodated in temporary outdoor seating areas in the parking lot.
According to the allegations before court, the lounge sometimes opens its windows to allow music from inside the establishment to reach patrons seated outside, allegedly amplifying the noise reaching the surrounding residential neighbourhood.
The petitioner said the noise had caused distress to residents, including children who have to wake up for school and adults reporting to work in the morning.
The application also raised concerns about the conduct of some patrons, alleging that some become disorderly, shout profanities and, on some occasions, urinate along the perimeter walls and fences of nearby residences.
The court’s order, however, is interim in nature and specifically targets the playing of music pending the compliance inspection and filing of the report.
The case will now proceed through written submissions as the court considers the broader dispute over the lounge’s operations and alleged noise nuisance.
Popular Nairobi Club Banned From Playing Loud Music By ELC Court
