On Wednesday, May 6, a woman detailed to Kenyans.co.ke of how she travelled from Embu County to Nairobi despite the cessation of movement ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta on April 6, 2020.
The woman, who chose not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, narrated that she used a taxi from Embu to Nairobi.
"The security officers at the roadblock knew the taxi driver and so it was easy for me to cross over. They just checked our temperatures and allowed us to cross to the other side," she stated.
When asked why she decided to take the risk, she disclosed that it was important for her to get back to work in Westlands, Nairobi.
"My boss contacted me and asked me to return back to work and I was still in Embu. Hence, I visited the chief's office who directed me to the OCS and later to the County Commander who signed my permit to the city," she disclosed.
Despite having the permit, the 28-year-old stated that she did not have to use it because the GSU officers at the roadblock knew the taxi driver who allowed them to cross over.
Since the cessation of movement, a section of Kenyans have devised mischievous ways to sneak in and out of Nairobi.
Several videos have emerged on social media showing Kenyans using motorbikes, bribing officers or using other routes to beat the order.
On Saturday, April 25, the president extended the cessation of movement in and out of Nairobi Metropolitan area, Mombasa and Kilifi, Kwale and Mandera for another 21 days.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has since warned Kenyans flouting government directives set to combat the spread of Covid-19 that force would be used on them.
"Clearly, some of us are indisciplined and they are very difficult to understand," he stated in a press conference on Wednesday, May 6.
