Census round up: Man fined for blocking census officials

An enumerator a house gate after taking details from a family on the first day of the 2019 census exercise. Another enumerator was sacked in Homa Bay for absconding duty. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

A man will pay Sh50,000 or serve six months in jail for obstructing census officials from carrying out their duties.

Abraham Cheruiyot appeared before senior principal magistrate Richard Odenyo facing charges of obstructing Sandra Chepchumba in the course of her duties on August 25 at Cheptiret Centre in Kesses, Uasin Gishu County.