Thirteen Chinese nationals were on Tuesday, March 17, turned away at the Lunga Lunga border point in Kwale County.
The 13 were trying to cross into Kenya from Tanzania.
According to Citizen Digital, they were identified as; Xiao Zhanquan, Xu Shaul, Xu Duo, Lyu Xiaohua, Zhou Changyong, Jiang Chunyang, Xiao Zhanquan, Lyu Xiaohua, Wang Xiaoba, Shang Deyuan, Huang Honghui, Yang Yubiao and Cao Bingwang.
The Chinese nationals are said to have been in the company of three Tanzanian drivers; Saidi Seif Mapunda, Hassan Mohammed Makolo and Wema Ramadhani Muambeya.
In a police report seen by the publication, the 16 stated that they were headed to Bamburi Cement Limited in Mombasa for an assignment.
However, they were denied entry as they had not met the 14-day self-quarantine in the country of origin for the coronavirus pandemic. They arrived in Tanzania from China between March 4 and March 16.
The incident came a day after two Italians were on Monday, March 16, turned back at the Mombasa International Airport.
The duo, who arrived at 11:45 a.m. flew in from Addis Ababa aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane.
They were travelling on tourist visas and were asked not to disembark by the multi-agency team at the airport.
"It is true the two were denied entry after it emerged that they came from Italy," Mombasa County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo stated.
The tourists are said to have flown in with 42 other passengers who were told to self-quarantine for 14 days.
The duo was later flown back to Addis Ababa.
On Tuesday, March 17, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe confirmed the fourth Coronavirus case, bringing the total tally to four.
Mutahi stated that the patient had travelled from London on March 9, 2020.
During the press briefing at Afya House, the CS warned that self-quarantine was not an option but mandatory, warning that serious action would be taken against any person guilty of violating the directive.
He added that the Public Health Act invoked should be treated seriously, adding that travellers arriving in the country would be compelled to swear a legal document.
"When the Public Health Act has been invoked, quarantine is not a voluntary measure, it is a mandated measure that can lead to a fine and a jail sentence.
"This measure at the airport is going to be instituted by making those entering into the country swear a legal document that they will comply with what they are supposed to do," he stated.
The World Health Organization (WHO) describes the Coronavirus pandemic as the"defining global health crisis of our time."
In Italy, the Organisation stated that by Monday, 24,747 cases of Coronavirus had been reported.
