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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, next is a response to a Statement request by Hon. David Ochieng'. On 14th March 2020, the Cabinet Secretary for Health announced the first COVID19 case in the country and issued guidelines under the Public Health Act to control and prevent its spread, including prohibition of public gatherings. In order to implement the guidelines, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government issued State Curfew Order 2020, imposing curfew hours from 7.00 pm to 5.00 am. As the COVID19 cases increased, travel restrictions were imposed to and from the counties of Mombasa, Nairobi, Kilifi, Kwale, Mandera and lately Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps. Hon. Speaker, the Inspector General of Police issued instructions on implementation of the Curfew Order and travel restrictions, emphasizing on the need for upholding the rule of law and exercising restraint on its implementation. The procedure of taking people to quarantine facilities is per guidelines from the Ministry of Health and the process is supervised by Ministry of Health officials. Police officers are deployed to provide security, prevent escape of quarantined persons and assist in contact tracing as may be required by responsible heads of medical teams. Further, police commanders have enhanced supervision of subordinate officers and are intervening where necessary. Complaint or misconduct by any police officer that cannot be resolved by the immediate commanding officer is subjected to investigation by the Internal Affairs Unit of the National Police Service or the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) depending on the circumstances or nature of the complaint. Officers who have been implicated in misconduct while enforcing the Curfew Order have been interdicted while investigations are on- going. Upon completion of investigation, disciplinary action will be taken where it is deemed necessary. Based on available evidence, criminal prosecution will be undertaken. Hon. Speaker, the Government has taken the following measures to ensure that police officers are protected from COVID-19 while dealing with members of the public: (i) Station Commanders have been instructed to raise the level of cleanliness of the"
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