This archive report was first published on 11 July 2020.
On July 10, 2020, a police officer was left nursing injuries at the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa after he was attacked by a mob while enforcing face mask rules.
The incident occurred in Kibokoni, Old Town, where the officer, 31 years old, was in the company of his colleague when they were confronted by the angry mob.
According to police, the officer was rescued by community leaders who alerted officers at Central Police Station, who then took him to the hospital for treatment.
Residents had complained that the officers from the Critical Infrastructure Police Unit (CIPU) have been conducting patrols and collecting bribes from people they randomly arrest for not wearing masks.
The Ministry of Health had directed that people wear face masks when they venture out to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
