A magistrate and a Kenya Defence Forces colonel were arrested in a night crackdown by the police in Nairobi.
A report aired by Citizen TV on Friday, April 10, detailed that the two were arrested while partying the night away in a bar in Embakasi, Nairobi.
Police acted on a tip-off, nabbing the two with 28 other revellers who were found to be flouting various directives issued by the government on curbing the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Kenya.
The government shut down bars as restaurants were directed to offer take-away services only between 5 a.m and 7 p.m.
The 30 suspects also flouted President Uhuru Kenyatta's order directing Kenyans to stay at home after 7 p.m.
They will spend the Easter weekend behind bars until Tuesday, April 14, when they will be arraigned in court.
Law Society of Kenya Chairperson Nelson Havi stated that Nairobi Police boss Philip Ndolo confirmed the incident.
"We will go and bail them out on Thursday, April 16" Havi detailed.
The arrest of the magistrate and KDF colonel sparked an online debate, with netizens arguing that the latter's case should be taken over by military police as others opined that he may go scot-free.
The government disclosed the duration of the curfew. In a gazette notice dated March 27, 2020, it indicated that the directive which came into place on the same date would last for a total of 30 days.
"This order shall apply during the hours between seven o'clock in the evening and 5 o'clock in the morning with effect from 27 March 2020, and shall remain in effect for a period of thirty days thereof," the notice reads.
In this regard, the curfew currently in place is set to come to an end on April 26, 2020.
Video: Citizen TV
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