{"id":19712,"date":"2020-12-26T19:23:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T19:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=19712"},"modified":"2020-12-26T19:08:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T19:08:45","slug":"police-ruin-christmas-for-147-nairobians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/police-ruin-christmas-for-147-nairobians","title":{"rendered":"Police Ruin Christmas for 147 Nairobians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>At least 147 Nairobians were arrested on Friday night December 25, after they were found flouting Covid-19 rules and guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Police launched a high-level operation aimed at enforcing the 10 p.m to 4 a.m curfew with the suspects being picked up from different areas within the country&#8217;s capital.<\/p>\n<p>The 147 were taken into custody at the Kasarani Stadium as police battle to enforce social distancing rules in the country&#8217;s biggest sporting arena.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested suspects were picked up from various drinking dens, streets and house parties in different estates with Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>The 147 people are expected to be arraigned in court on Monday, December 28 with officers revealing that the suspects are likely to be released on police bond.<\/p>\n<p>This comes days after the Moi International Sports Centre (Kasarani Stadium) was designated as a police station to hold the violators of Covid-19 regulations.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter dated Thursday, December 24, the National Multi-Agency Command Centre on Covid 19 advised the public to remain vigilant and follow the guidelines laid by the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n<p>The Covid-19 rules include general public safety regulations, religious gatherings procedures, operations of public service vehicles, operation of restaurants and indoor meetings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Any person who breaches any or all of the above Covid-19 rules and the state curfew is liable to six months imprisonment or a fine not exceeding Ksh 20,000 or both.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the purpose of enforcement of these Covid-19 Rules, the public is further hereby notified that the Moi International Centre, Kasarani is designated as a police station for the purpose of holding violators of Covid-19 rules pending trial and conviction,&#8221; read the letter in part.<\/p>\n<p>Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai on Tuesday noted that police officers are under instructions to ensure no one contravenes the existing Covid-19 protocols.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Curfew time will be fully enforced; at 10 pm everyone should be indoors,&#8221; explained the IG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. At least 147 Nairobians were arrested on Friday night December 25, after they were found flouting Covid-19 rules and guidelines. Police launched a high-level operation aimed at enforcing the 10 p.m to 4 a.m curfew with the suspects being picked up from different areas within the country&#8217;s capital. 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