This archive report was first published on 21 April 2020.
On April 21, 2020, a 21-year-old man lost his life in a tragic incident at Kambu market in Makueni county.
According to eyewitnesses, the man was attempting to evade police who were conducting an operation in the area, enforcing the Ministry of Health's guidelines on face masks and social distancing to curb the spread of coronavirus.
"The police who were not in face masks too were in an operation. The man ran into the pond full of water and efforts to rescue him were futile," said a boda boda operator who witnessed the incident.
Residents confronted the police, criticizing them for not wearing face masks themselves, and the officers were forced to seek reinforcement from Mtito-Andei.
The incident highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in enforcing public health guidelines during the pandemic.
