Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced the removal of all police roadblocks in the country effective November 1.
The CS has said the roadblocks will now be replaced with more police patrols along the highways and major corridors to ensure law and order is maintained.
Speaking during a meeting with the National Assembly's EAC block, Kindiki said on Thursday that the removal of roadblocks is a directive from President William Ruto.
Kindiki said the roadblock will only be mounted on special requests, especially when seeking to achieve an agenda. He said such a roadblock will be removed once the mission is complete.
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"The police roadblocks will removed from Kenyans Roads effective November 1. Police will instead conduct more police patrols to ensure order," he said.
"Roadblocks are an old form of security in various nations. Roadblocks should be mounted on the request of the security operators to achieve a specific agenda and once it has served its purpose it’s dismounted."
The CS appeared before the EAC panel to issue clarification after it emerged that many police roadblocks mounted in some parts of the country hindered the free transport of goods and services.
Concerns were raised that the roadblocks had become a centre for soliciting bribes hindering businesses from prospering.
