Escaping Routes Travellers Use from Zoned Areas Unmasked
Following President Uhuru Kenyatta`s announcement on Friday 26th concerning lockdown in five Counties identified as hot zoned areas for covid 19 pandemic, Kenyans in the zoned areas have identified escaping routes {Panya routes} leading them from one county to another.
Christine Juma 
The counties that were put under lockdown are as follows Nairobi, Machakos, Nakuru, Kadiado, and Kiambu.
President Uhuru Kenyatta Photo Courtesy
However, this is how people from zoned areas have been invading the barriers erected by the police on different areas, for instance, since people from Meru, Embu, Kirinyaga, Muranga, and all other travellers who use the Meru highway have been barred at Blue post area in Thika, Drivers are now using the new bypass connecting the Meru highway to Garissa road, Gatiiguru region of Kiambu county.
On the other hand, another barrier is set at the Gatiiguru area where motorists make their U-turn to a rough road at Delmonte to connect Kilimambogo after which they proceed to Thika and Nairobi.
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Another escaping route that travellers use is After Kinungi where travellers from Kisii, Western, and Nyanza region are taking advantage of the hilly Naivasha route to connect Kiambia in Kiambu county and finally make their way to Nairobi.
Elsewhere in Mombasa road, it is blocked right after Konza city, here Motorists are using the Mbuani Machakos route and later reconnect to Mombasa road at Kyumbi region, moving freely to Nairobi.
Well, it is high time that citizens realize that the barriers placed in the zoned areas are for their good and not the government.
Additionally, relevant authorities should act immediately towards these motorists violating president Uhuru Kenyatta's orders of placing 5 counties under lockdown by ceasing movement in and out of them.
