Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has made it clear that the directive to close bars has not been lifted.
"Some are saying they want to order 1 ‘Kagwe special’. So if you are caught selling alcohol or opening any bar, your license will be withdrawn permanently," Kagwe said.
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday announced that he has extended the ban on opening of bars for another 30 days.
Uhuru said bars will be closed for 30 more days as the country continues to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
He also extended the nationwide curfew for another 30 days.
The country on Sunday recorded 167 new COVID-19 cases, bringing number to 2,767, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said.
This is out of 2,833 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
125 of the 167 patients who tested positive today are male and 42 are female.
46 patients have been discharged today bringing the number of recoveries to 752.