Govt Introduces Covid-19 Guidelines for Smokie Vendors
According to the government, however, the new protocols are set to organise suppliers and vendors in a bid to curb further spread of Covid-19.
Many Kenyans enjoy quick snacks including sausages and smokie pasua at mobile vendors spread across various streets in cities and towns.
Their operations will, however, be impacted by the new regulations as the government monitoring team looks to have accurate data on the sector.
A smokie vendor pictured in Nakuru County in 2018
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The new guidelines are split into two sections, one targeting sausage suppliers and the other targeting vendors.
Among the new directives for sausage suppliers is
1) to establish and maintain a register of vendors and their locations.
2) to maintain a monitoring file on the vendors to be made available to the government monitoring team on demand.
3) to provide a letter of contract to the vendor and ensure mobile vendors operate using branded trolleys.
4) be tasked with sensitising vendors on Covid-19 prevention measures and government requirements, in addition to monitoring them to ensure compliance.
5) All workers involved in the preparation and supply of sausages will also be subjected to regular tests to confirm their Covid-19 status.
Vendors, on the other hand, will be required to
1) obtain the necessary certifications from their respective county governments to be able to operate.
2) wear a mask and clean gear including headgear, white coat and gloves at all times.
3) use tongs while handling sausages.
4) pack sausages in hygienic paper bags recommended for the purpose by the supplier.
5) either have hand-washing stations with soap and water or to provide hand sanitiser.
5) trolleys are to be disinfected before and after operations. Physical distancing of 1.5 metres must also be maintained between vendors and their customers.
6) ensure that they only sell to customers wearing masks, and to display a notice for customers to sanitize and wash hands and to keep distance.
7) that no consumption was to take place at their premises with all orders to be take-away.
8) encourage customers to use mobile money transactions.
File image of smokie vendors lined up at a bus terminus
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- By Martin Siele on 30 July 2020 - 12:04 pm
According to the government, however, the new protocols are set to organise suppliers and vendors in a bid to curb further spread of Covid-19.
Many Kenyans enjoy quick snacks including sausages and smokie pasua at mobile vendors spread across various streets in cities and towns.
Their operations will, however, be impacted by the new regulations as the government monitoring team looks to have accurate data on the sector.
A smokie vendor pictured in Nakuru County in 2018
Daily Nation
The new guidelines are split into two sections, one targeting sausage suppliers and the other targeting vendors.
Among the new directives for sausage suppliers is
1) to establish and maintain a register of vendors and their locations.
2) to maintain a monitoring file on the vendors to be made available to the government monitoring team on demand.
3) to provide a letter of contract to the vendor and ensure mobile vendors operate using branded trolleys.
4) be tasked with sensitising vendors on Covid-19 prevention measures and government requirements, in addition to monitoring them to ensure compliance.
5) All workers involved in the preparation and supply of sausages will also be subjected to regular tests to confirm their Covid-19 status.
Vendors, on the other hand, will be required to
1) obtain the necessary certifications from their respective county governments to be able to operate.
2) wear a mask and clean gear including headgear, white coat and gloves at all times.
3) use tongs while handling sausages.
4) pack sausages in hygienic paper bags recommended for the purpose by the supplier.
5) either have hand-washing stations with soap and water or to provide hand sanitiser.
5) trolleys are to be disinfected before and after operations. Physical distancing of 1.5 metres must also be maintained between vendors and their customers.
6) ensure that they only sell to customers wearing masks, and to display a notice for customers to sanitize and wash hands and to keep distance.
7) that no consumption was to take place at their premises with all orders to be take-away.
8) encourage customers to use mobile money transactions.
File image of smokie vendors lined up at a bus terminus
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