This archive report was first published on 24 June 2020.
On June 24, 2020, police in Thika, Kiambu County, arrested 64 individuals who attempted to bribe security officers at the Blue Post roadblock.
According to Murang'a County Police Commander Josephat Kinyua, the group consisted of 16 drivers and 48 passengers who were trying to illegally cross into Murang'a County from the Nairobi Metropolitan area.
As part of COVID-19 containment measures, movement in and out of the Nairobi metropolitan area, counties of Mombasa and Mandera, remains restricted for non-essential service providers.
However, there have been cases of persons sneaking in and out of these regions, which the Ministry of Health blames for the spread of the coronavirus upcountry.
The 64 individuals are set to be arraigned on Thursday for flouting COVID-19 containment measures and attempted bribery.
