{"id":6713,"date":"2020-04-25T19:56:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T19:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=6713"},"modified":"2020-04-25T19:56:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T19:56:15","slug":"kericho-villagers-block-mourners-from-nairobi-say-they-are-spreading-corona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/kericho-villagers-block-mourners-from-nairobi-say-they-are-spreading-corona","title":{"rendered":"Kericho villagers block mourners from Nairobi, say they are spreading corona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Kalyet residents in Kipkelion West constituency have blocked a group of mourners from Nairobi from setting foot in the village in their fight to curb the spread of Covid-19.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kericho County Police Commander Silas Gichunge said the villagers intercepted the bus carrying 15 mourners at around 9:30pm on Friday night as the driver tried to drop the passengers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The mourners had earlier in the day attended the funeral of a university lecturer at Kabianga village in the neighbouring Kipkelion East constituency.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;When the bus carrying the mourners arrived Kalyet village to drop one of the passengers, a standoff ensued as they ordered the driver to turn around,&#8221; Gichunge said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Police arrived at\u00a0 the scene following a tip from the neighbours. They escorted the mourners to Kipkelion police station where they spent the night inside the bus.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kericho County Director of Medical Services Dr Betty Langat said Covid-19 screening conducted on the mourners on Saturday morning by the county&#8217;s surveillance team turned negative.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Gichunge said the mourners had obtained relevant documents to attend the burial and had been cleared by the coronavirus surveillance team.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Since there was not other reason to still hold them, we released them to go back to Nairobi,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Gichunge asked county residents to remain vigilant and observe all the health requirements to curb the spread of Covid-19.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kipkelion Member of County Assembly Anthony Ruto commended the Kalyet residents for being vigilant.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Kalyet residents in Kipkelion West constituency have blocked a group of mourners from Nairobi from setting foot in the village in their fight to curb the spread of Covid-19. 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