Cops lay in wait to arrest Kilifi DG Saburi at Coast General Hospital

Detectives have camped at the Coast General Hospital waiting to arrest Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi.

Saburi has been discharged after recovering from Covid-19.

However, he is still holed up at the isolation centre at the CGH.

Police told the Star they arrived at the hospital as early as 9 am.

"He says he has sent for another pair of clothes but we think it is a delaying tactic," said a detective, who sought anonymity.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Thursday announced that Saburi had recovered from the virus and will be arrested and charged for refusing to self-quarantine upon return from an official trip on Germany on March 7.

Saburi last month apologised for his action which put his constituents at risk of infection.

The DG, who tested positive after flying in from Germany, said he complied with the government directive of seeking medical attention.

“I went to Mombasa Hospital and was given a clean bill of health. After three days I went to my usual duties. I had no ill intentions,” he said.

Those who break quarantine rules after testing positive for coronavirus risk a Sh30,000 fine to three years in jail or both.

Kenyan law defines an ‘infectious disease’ as any which can be communicated directly or indirectly by any person suffering from it.

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