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Police will now impose a Sh20,000 fine on-the-spot on all Kenyans found violation Covid-19 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.
The development was conveyed by Inspector General Hillary Mutyambai on Thursday.
He explained that the new directive is a measure to ensure that police cells are not overcrowded.
The Sh20,000 fine had earlier been set for members of the public found without a face mask in public.
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IG Mutyambai ordered officers to start enforcing the directive on Thursday evening as curfew begins at 10PM.
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Kenyans asked to cooperate with Police
IG Mutyambai further issued a memo outlining that the police were ready to enforce the rules set by President Uhuru Kenyatta during his 13th Presidential Address on Covid-19.
"All police officers across the country have been instructed to enforce the Covid-19 protocols and regulations in strict compliance with the rule of law.
"We appeal to members of the public to cooperate with the police by adhering to set Covid-19 protocols and regulations," the memo read in part.