Lamu residents are demanding forceful quarantine on Senator Anwar
Loitiptip who is in the county distributing foods to the needy.
Anwar on social media said that he is in the county having transversed from Nairobi,Mombasa,Kilifi to Lamu-Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi are on lock down after registering the highest number of corona infections.
Lamu county assembly Health chairman James Komu has come out strongly condemning Anwar’s actions saying stern action needs to be taken against such a disobedient leader.
Janko went on to say that it is very unfortunate to see politicians Mp’s senators breaking the lock down rule endangering lives of very many Kenyans, for political mirage.
He said that it is not a must for politicians to be there,if it is food donations they should give their agents out to distribute.
Janko said that if a case is reported to be positive, then the locals will be in danger saying the county commissioner should start locating the senator and make him quarantine.
“I am against what Lamu senator did, he could not give his agents the mandate to distribute food, he made sure that he disobeyed the presidents orders crossed over three counties that are on lockdown, we want him to be made to quarantine”said Janko.
Francis Mugo was not left out in criticizing the politicians actions saying that” It’s so unfortunate that Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip, in total disregard to Presidential directive that Cessation of movement together with his team drove from Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi which Counties are Corona Virus hotspots and eventually to Mpeketoni Lamu. Why is Lamu Senator exposing the lives of Lamu people in total disregard to Ministry of Health, Ministry of Interior and President directives and advisory. It’s high time Hon Anwar Loitiptip is arrested and put on Forced Quarantine. It’s unless the cessation of movement was only meant for the people. This disease doesn’t recognize your status or class. We have to respect the Law!”
In Lamu county 6 suspects of corona cases have been isolated at the Mpeketoni sub-county awaiting for the 14 day quarantine.
Alvin Kimani also said it is being careless for a leader to expose the vulnerable, asking what if he carried the virus with him, how many will be infected?He asked.
The senators behaviour has turned out to be a debate in social media-where the senators handlers have defended him while majority have asked him to first consider the health of wananchi he is putting to risk.
The first suspected case was that of the 74 year old Italian Alfredo Dell'aere in March last month when he showed sign of the killer disease, together with his Kenya wife Jennifer Nduse.
Alfredo had been placed on isolation last week after he sort treatment at Siha Medical center a private facility in Mpeketoni where he stayed for two days after having high fever that is one of the signs of corona virus before being discharged.
The man, who normally lives at his residential house in Mpeketoni with his Kenyan wife, was isolated immediately because of his recent travel history.
It was established that between March 3 and 4 this year, he travelled by Ethiopian Airlines from Rome, Italy, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He then travelled to Mombasa and finally to Malindi via a local flight before connecting to Mpeketoni by road.
Two more women who are yet to complete their quarantine period are still being monitored despite the health department saying that the results turned out to be negative.
Lamu county commissioner Irungu Macharia has said that there is no law that gives them power to force the senator to quarantine"Yes the senator used road from Nairobi to Lamu passed through Mombasa,Kilifi to Lamu against the presidents directive,There is no law that will force us to self-quarantine him"said macharia.
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Anwar on social media said that he is in the county having transversed from Nairobi,Mombasa,Kilifi to Lamu-Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi are on lock down after registering the highest number of corona infections.
Lamu county assembly Health chairman James Komu has come out strongly condemning Anwar’s actions saying stern action needs to be taken against such a disobedient leader.
Janko went on to say that it is very unfortunate to see politicians Mp’s senators breaking the lock down rule endangering lives of very many Kenyans, for political mirage.
He said that it is not a must for politicians to be there,if it is food donations they should give their agents out to distribute.
Janko said that if a case is reported to be positive, then the locals will be in danger saying the county commissioner should start locating the senator and make him quarantine.
“I am against what Lamu senator did, he could not give his agents the mandate to distribute food, he made sure that he disobeyed the presidents orders crossed over three counties that are on lockdown, we want him to be made to quarantine”said Janko.
Francis Mugo was not left out in criticizing the politicians actions saying that” It’s so unfortunate that Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip, in total disregard to Presidential directive that Cessation of movement together with his team drove from Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi which Counties are Corona Virus hotspots and eventually to Mpeketoni Lamu. Why is Lamu Senator exposing the lives of Lamu people in total disregard to Ministry of Health, Ministry of Interior and President directives and advisory. It’s high time Hon Anwar Loitiptip is arrested and put on Forced Quarantine. It’s unless the cessation of movement was only meant for the people. This disease doesn’t recognize your status or class. We have to respect the Law!”
In Lamu county 6 suspects of corona cases have been isolated at the Mpeketoni sub-county awaiting for the 14 day quarantine.
Alvin Kimani also said it is being careless for a leader to expose the vulnerable, asking what if he carried the virus with him, how many will be infected?He asked.
The senators behaviour has turned out to be a debate in social media-where the senators handlers have defended him while majority have asked him to first consider the health of wananchi he is putting to risk.
The first suspected case was that of the 74 year old Italian Alfredo Dell'aere in March last month when he showed sign of the killer disease, together with his Kenya wife Jennifer Nduse.
Alfredo had been placed on isolation last week after he sort treatment at Siha Medical center a private facility in Mpeketoni where he stayed for two days after having high fever that is one of the signs of corona virus before being discharged.
The man, who normally lives at his residential house in Mpeketoni with his Kenyan wife, was isolated immediately because of his recent travel history.
It was established that between March 3 and 4 this year, he travelled by Ethiopian Airlines from Rome, Italy, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He then travelled to Mombasa and finally to Malindi via a local flight before connecting to Mpeketoni by road.
Two more women who are yet to complete their quarantine period are still being monitored despite the health department saying that the results turned out to be negative.
Lamu county commissioner Irungu Macharia has said that there is no law that gives them power to force the senator to quarantine"Yes the senator used road from Nairobi to Lamu passed through Mombasa,Kilifi to Lamu against the presidents directive,There is no law that will force us to self-quarantine him"said macharia.
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