The mounting of roadblocks along major highways in Nairobi by police during curfew hours has been defended by Nairobi Regional Commissioner James Kianda.
The commissioner pointed out that constant flouting of curfew rules on management of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the police to mount roadblocks on Saturday night.
Kianda added that Nairobians should expect more of such drastic measures if they continue flouting the curfew rules.
He said, “The operation was necessitated by Kenyans who have been defying curfew hours repeatedly. Nairobians should expect more going forward. It was not possible to arrest people because of numbers but several revelers were arrested and they will appear in court.”
“Essential workers and emergencies have nothing to worry about because our officers are professional and they are guided by law. We urge employers to use the previous guidelines and release their employees on time so that they can beat curfew time. We are also looking at the matatus who are carrying beyond the required capacity,” the commissioner added.
Bars and restaurants operating in Nairobi despite the closure directive issued by the president will face the law accordingly, Kianda warned.
For the better part of Saturday night, Nairobians
using the Thika Road route stranded on the way after police officers mounted a curfew enforcement roadblock a few minutes after 8pm as per the president's directive.
According to Kenyans who were caught up in the roadblock, police told them that they would have to spend the night at those exact spots and would only leave at the lapse of the curfew at 4am.
Other curfew roadblocks were mounted mounted in different parts of Nairobi such as Lang’ata, Wilson Airport, and Kayole junction.
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