Here is what might land you in jail during Census exercise

Kenyans are gearing up to participate in the 2019 national census, which kicks of on Saturday evening. While Kenyans are keeping an eye on government’s directive of having all bars and clubs closed by 5:00 pm on Saturday, there are other things that they should be careful with to avoid heavy fines and jail.

Did you know some of the actions that might land you in jail during the census exercise?

Well, National government spokesman Cyrus Oguna emphasized that households should provide accurate information in the exercise or risk getting fined or jailed.

“It is important for households to provide the accurate information. It is illegal not to do so and you can face a jail term of six months or a fine of Sh500,000 or both,” he said.

The ‘Big Count’ starts on Saturday at 6pm. The counting shall continue until August 31.

After the night of August 24 and 25, people will be counted with reference to where they were on those two nights. That then becomes the reference night.

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