David Kimaiyo extends dusk to dawn curfew in Lamu by a month

NAIROBI, KENYA: Inspector General David Kimaiyo has extended the Lamu County dusk to dawn curfew by a month following insecurity in the area.

The directive begins August 21 to September 21.

Kimaiyo issued initial curfew order in July following insecurity in the region that left over 40 people dead. He issued the orders within Lamu County from July 20, 2014 to August 2014 from 6.30PM to 6.30PM.

The IG added that every person residing within Lamu County is directed to remain indoors during the period the curfew order is in force except under and in accordance with the terms and condition of a written permit granted by the police county commander.

The order was criticised by leaders including Adan Duale who is the leader of Government business in parliament. He argued that the directive was an infrigment to Muslims rights who were by then observing the month of Ramadhan.

“ Muslims in LAMU County must go to the mosques for the last 10 days for Ramadan prayers despite the curfew. Our religion supersedes curfew order. Maintaining security in LAMU County is paramount but denying Muslim faithful their religious obligation on this holy month is unacceptable,” he said in his twitter handle.

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While dismissing the order at that time, Duale said that while he underscores the importance of security, it should not be used to infringe on the constitution and especially on religion.