Alcoblow removed from Kenyan roads

Cortedivoire said:
so gari ikikuua ndio the only option to stop drunk driving?
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the breathalyzers are to be returned to traffic headquarters immediately
not sure how that will work


"This being the case all the Alcohol Blow gadgets will be handed over in writing to OC traffic on Monday 18/11/19 on or before 1000 hours without fail," the memo issued last week read in part.
Nairobians noticed the missing alcoblow checks last weekend, an anomaly that was discussed in various social media groups where motorists send alerts to inform each other of the roadblocks.
Alcoblow court case
The breathalyzers have been a point of contention with a case filed back in 2017 over the legality of its use on Kenyan roads.
The Court of Appeal at the time found that the use of the alcoblow kits was against the laws of Kenya, ruling in favour of two bar owners who had taken the case to court.
 
The Prophet said:
Could it because of the IGs son scandal at 2am....just Google that story. If it's the reason why, then Kenya in a wenyewe
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“Good Morning SCPSs. Please note that even as we await written instructions, From Today going forward there will be no(R) no alcohol blow checks in the county until further notice. This being the case all the Alcohol Blow gadgets will be handed over in writing to OC traffic on Monday 18/11/19 on or before 1000 hours without fail,” read the internal memo from Vigilance House.

Although there has been no public communication, there were no alcoblow checks last weekend on various Nairobi roads.

Our source says that the drastic move to stop the alcoblow checks happened after a “senior police officer” moved around various stops “incognito” and “witnessed first-hand the mess in those checkpoints”.

“These checks are entrenching drunk-driving instead of eradicating. That is all I can say for now,” said the source.

Our source refused to name the senior officer and did not say when the alcoblow checks are likely to return.
 
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