The way police handled enforcement of the 7pm to 5am curfew imposed on Kenyans has elicited mixed reactions from Kenyans.
By 5 pm, some police officers had already started reigning blows and kicks on anyone they found in the streets.
In Likoni for example, police officers exercised excessive force in the name of enforcing the night curfew declared by the National Security Council.
Video clips shared by Kenyans would have one conclude that the declaration by President Uhuru Kenyatta was a license to the police to beat up Kenyans.
Media personality Janet Mbugua couldn't tolerate any excuse for the brutality whatsoever.
She shared her disappointment saying;
"How does it help when everyone is running in each other touching their face coz of the teargas? Guess what, that's exactly what spread corona. Enforce the law while following the guidelines. This isn't a scenario like any other. it wasn't only cruel of them but also unwise.
In another post, she said,
"There is no excuse for this brutality. None at all. And when people are done excusing this excessive force and they later realize that the way the curfews are being handled could actually spread #coronavirus, they should have a very long hard look at their privilege. Now is the time to look out for each other."
Kenyan artiste Suzanna Owiyo said Kenyans are the reason the policemen used force.
This she shared after videos of police brutalizing the public at Likoni ferry was aired.
She captioned;
We are not at war yes but at times policemen/women are forced to go hard on Wanjiku simply because tuko vichwa ngumu.
PLAN yourself not to be caught up on the wrong side of the law.
Your safety is important as well as your health. Can we all have an understanding here.
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