This archive report was first published on 9 July 2019.
On July 9, 2019, the Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang'i, declared Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) headquarters and its offices nationwide as protected areas under the Protected Areas Order.
According to the gazette notice, no person shall be in these specified areas without permission from the prescribed authority or the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government.
Those found violating this rule will be charged a fine of Sh5,000 or face a jail term of up to two years.
However, the penalty could double to a maximum of Sh10,000 or a prison term of five years or both if the offenders are found to be in possession of arms, ammunition, and explosives, even if they have licenses.
The areas covered under the law include military barracks, weapons factories, government mines, camps, State House and Lodges, signal stations, military ships, foreign embassies, consulates, Central Bank of Kenya premises, among others.
