{"id":5189,"date":"2020-03-30T14:51:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T14:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=5189"},"modified":"2020-03-30T14:51:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T14:51:31","slug":"12-arrested-in-nyandarua-for-violating-ban-on-public-gatherings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/12-arrested-in-nyandarua-for-violating-ban-on-public-gatherings","title":{"rendered":"12 arrested in Nyandarua for violating ban on public gatherings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Twelve people have been arrested at Shamata village in Nyandarua county after they were found worshiping in a cave.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This follows the government&#8217;s directive to ban church functions\u00a0to fight the spread of coronavirus.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Among them were nine adults and three children, all members of the Akorino church.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to Kirima chief Daniel Wainana, the authorities were alerted by the public.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The faithful were praying in the cave near the Aberdare Forest.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said the police laid an ambush and found the 12 holding prayers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;We got a tip off from\u00a0the public that they had spotted them going towards the cave.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Wainana said the cave was well prepared with grass laid on the ground.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;It looked like somewhere they had been meeting in.\u00a0The government will immediately destroy it.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The suspects are being held at Shamata police post and will be charged as soon as possible.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Twelve people have been arrested at Shamata village in Nyandarua county after they were found worshiping in a cave. This follows the government&#8217;s directive to ban church functions\u00a0to fight the spread of coronavirus. Among them were nine adults and three children, all members of the Akorino church. 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