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Kenyans Confined at Quarantine Facilities See It as Sentence

Mohammed Yusuf

   NAIROBI - Kenya'spresident,Uhuru Kenyatta,has vowed to arrest and
   punish 50 people who escaped mandatory coronavirus quarantinesat an
   isolation center inNairobi. Some Kenyans,who were forced to isolate in
   government facilities,have complainedabouthigh feesto stay at the
   center.

   Kenya'shealthminister,MutahiKagwe,called on thepublicto report
   individuals who escapedfromtheKenya Medical Training College, one of
   the governmentquarantinecenters in Nairobi.

   "An individual who you are aware,because they were even videos,you are
   aware jumped the fence at KMTC, jumped the wall at KMTC, and is now
   with you that individual is going to cost you very highly," Kagwe said.
   "That individual could end up killing your child. Therefore it's
   important that you call the police."

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