Finance executive locks self in office to evade arrest

Police officers at the Mombasa County offices where they had gone to arrest the County Executive for Finance and her chief officer for contempt of court. [Gideon Maundu/Standard]

County Finance Executive Maryam Mbaruk and her Chief Officer Aisha Abdi on Monday afternoon locked themselves in their offices to avoid being arrested.

A contingent of seven police officers had arrived at the county government offices to enforce arrest warrants issued by High Court judge Erick Ogolla against the two. They, however, locked themselves in their offices with the help of the county inspectorate.