Kilifi deputy governor Gideon Saburi freed on bail, to go on mandatory 14-day quarantineKilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburihas this morning been freed on Sh200,000 cash bail. Mombasa based Chief Magistrate Elvis Michieka has also ruled that the deputy governor will go on an extra 14 days of quarantine, before the trial. “The accused is required to self-quarantine for 14 days at his house beginning today, failure to which the court will be at liberty to cancel his bail,” Judge Michieka said. The deputy governor is facing charges for defying the Covid-19 self-quarantine order. The rules were gazetted on April 3, 2020, by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and provides penalties for those escaping from isolation and quarantine.

Source: Standard Digital April 16, 2020 07:41 UTC