Baringo County leaders led by Governor Stanley Kiptis violated measures introduced by the government to curb further spread of the novel coronavirus. The social distance rule was not adhered on Saturday Kabarnet town as leaders and the locals gather in solidarity demanding immediate transfer of County Commissioner Henry Wafula. Governor Kiptis they accused Wafula for ordering the arrest of Bartabwa MCA Reuben Chepsongol over hate speech claimed to have made on Friday. "Of course we know people are supposed to be home during this corona pandemic time but we are forced to gather to demand removal of Wafula" Kiptis said. Agitated residents who crowded outside the county assembly buildings could not even heed to the calls by the public health and security officers to separate and observe Covid-19 social distance.

Source: The Star April 18, 2020 17:37 UTC