{"id":2645,"date":"2026-01-31T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:36:00","slug":"melta-chairman-frank-mbogo-welcomes-liquorpay-congratulates-governor-sakaja-on-licensing-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/melta-chairman-frank-mbogo-welcomes-liquorpay-congratulates-governor-sakaja-on-licensing-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"MELTA Chairman Frank Mbogo Welcomes LiquorPay, Congratulates Governor Sakaja on Licensing Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-11.57.53-696x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-11.57.53-696x1024.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-11.57.53-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-11.57.53-768x1130.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-11.57.53-1044x1536.jpeg 1044w, https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-11.57.53.jpeg 1087w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nairobi \u2014 The Medium Liquor Traders Association (MELTA) has welcomed the launch of LiquorPay, Nairobi City County\u2019s fully automated digital liquor licensing platform, calling it a long-overdue reform that will improve efficiency, transparency, and fairness in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on behalf of the association, MELTA Chairman Mr. Frank Mbogo congratulated Governor Johnson Sakaja and the county leadership for implementing a system that traders have advocated for over the past two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe introduction of LiquorPay is a progressive move that addresses long-standing challenges such as bureaucracy, delays, and opaque procedures in liquor licensing,\u201d Mr. Mbogo said. He noted that the fully automated system\u2014covering application, inspection, payment, and approval\u2014will save traders time and improve confidence in county processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. Mbogo aligned MELTA\u2019s sentiments with those of county officials, praising County Executive Dr. Anastasia Nyalita and her team for prioritising traders and simplifying access to government services through technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While welcoming the platform, MELTA cautioned that its success depends on faithful implementation. \u201cWe hope this system will not be sabotaged by vested interests or compromised by a return to old practices. Traders expect integrity, consistency, and fairness in its application,\u201d Mr. Mbogo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi \u2014 The Medium Liquor Traders Association (MELTA) has welcomed the launch of LiquorPay, Nairobi City County\u2019s fully automated digital liquor licensing platform, calling it a long-overdue reform that will improve efficiency, transparency, and fairness in the sector. Speaking on behalf of the association, MELTA Chairman Mr. Frank Mbogo congratulated Governor Johnson Sakaja and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2647,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645\/revisions\/2647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}