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Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery imposes partial curfew in Lamu County
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaisery during his vetting by the Committee on Appointments chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi at County Hall on December 11, 2014. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- He extended the curfew to January 25 “further to the curfew orders which was issued on November 21 by the Inspector General of National Police Service”.
- Every person residing within Lamu County mainland is directed to remain indoors during the period the curfew orders is in force.
Newly appointed Interior Cabinet Secretary has lifted the dusk to dawn curfew in parts of Lamu County.
In a statement, Mr Nkaissery said the curfew has been lifted in Lamu Island but remains in force in the county’s mainland.
He extended the curfew to January 25 “further to the curfew orders which was issued on November 21 by the Inspector General of National Police Service”.
“Every person residing within Lamu County mainland is directed to remain indoors during the period the curfew orders is in force,” he said.
The move to lift the curfew on Lamu Island is a relief to the business community who were most affected by the night movement restriction.
Lamu Governor Issa Timamy had in November urged residents to ignore the curfew as it had gravely affected tourism, fishing and trade, which are the backbone of the county’s economy.
He said the county government had lost about Sh500 million revenue in the period the curfew has been in force and they would ignore it to save the economy.
