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Author:\u00a0Jael Mboga\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Police in Garissa county on Friday rounded up residents not wearing masks.<\/p>\n

In Mombasa, police officers arrested more who were said to be violating Covid-19 rules.<\/p>\n

Those arrested were taken to Mombasa court to face charges.<\/p>\n

Residents were arrested for not wearing masks or wearing them wrongly.<\/p>\n

The raids come after Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai ordered the police to implement the rules set aside by the Health ministry.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll police officers across the country have been instructed to enforce the curfew orders from 10 pm to 4 am without fear or favour with strict adherence to the standard procedures,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n

Mutyambai also ordered that motorists found on the road past curfew hours will lose their licenses while those flouting the rules risk parting with a Sh20,000 fine..<\/p>\n

The raid comes as Kenya’s coronavirus infection cases continue to rise, with 21 people reportedly succumbing on Thursday.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the Kenya Medical Association president Dr Were Onyino earlier this week said since the reopening of the economy in August 2020 Kenya has witnessed a steady increase in Covid-19 cases and fatalities and positivity rate.<\/p>\n

To date 59,595 confirmed cases have been reported with 1,072 Kenyans succumbing to the disease.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Dr Onyino said a sharp rise of Covid-19 cases has been noted in the counties with a notable spike in infections in the Western region.<\/p>\n

But using the police to enfore Covid rules may bring back concerns on police brutality and excess force as witnessed at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n

In March, shortly after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Kenya, police were criticised for injuring residents in the name of enforcing the law.<\/p>\n

Leaders across the political divide condemned the brutality meted out on Kenyans by the police enforcing a government\u2019s curfew to curb Covid-19 spread.<\/p>\n

Led by Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen, the leaders at the time said the action of the police as was witnessed defeated the very purpose of the curfew.<\/p>\n

Police and commuters clashed at the Likoni ferry in Mombasa, a scenario occasioned by overcrowding as residents rushed to beat the curfew deadline.<\/p>\n

The situation was not different in Kisumu and Eldoret towns as police teargassed Kenyans for flouting the curfew rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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