Over 100 arrested for flouting curfew rules in Kisumu.
What began as a Good Friday celebration for revellers in Kisumu City ended in police cells.
The revellers were arrested while imbibing their favourite drinks and partying past curfew hours as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a move aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.
Most clubs in major towns across the Nyanza region such as Bondo, Siaya, Homabay, Oyugis, Kisii and Migori are known to operate past the recommended closing hours with patrons enjoying their drinks behind closed doors.
On Friday night, police officers raided popular clubs along Oginga Odinga street and those located along Makasembo, Jomo Kenyatta and Tom Mboya.
Those who were arrested included the bar owners.
According to Nyanza region police commander Karanja Muiruri a total of 138 revellers we...