KDF at Liboi border point [PHOTO/NATION.CO.KE]
Acting Interior CS Fred Matiangi has moved to impose a three-month dawn-to-dusk curfew in Garissa, Lamu and Tana River counties in efforts to contain Al Shabaab.
Through a gazette notice,the CS on Saturday said that the order shall be effected starting July 9 to October 9 this year.
This came after President Uhuru Kenyatta earlier chaired a National Security Council meeting which declared parts of the three counties and their surrounding environs as dangerous areas.
"This order shall apply during the hours of darkness between the period of 6.30pm in the evening and 6.30am in the morning," Matiang'i said.
He however said the curfew will exclude Lamu, Manda and Pate islands.
"Every person who resides within these Sub-Counties shall except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a written permit granted by the respective Deputy County Commissioner of the affected areas, remain indoors in the premises at which they reside or at such other premises as may be authorised," he said.