Nairobi, Sept. 2 -- President Uhuru Kenyatta's directive that the Health ministry and bar owners jointly develop special health safety guidelines on drinking in public places has expectedly elicited excitement among businesses that have been shut for months to curb the spread of Covid-19.

To bar and restaurant owners, the development brings hope of resuming operations and recouping lost business and investment.

On Monday, the Pubs and Restaurants Association of Kenya (Perak) committed to cut sitting capacity to half and implement a contact-free billing as part of compliance to curb the spread of the virus.

While this is a good sign in the effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, lifting the ban on drinking in public places should be han...