Seven people arrested for claiming census is satanic

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President Uhuru Kenyatta with census officials at statehouse , photo courtesy 
Seven people were yesterday arrested by the police for refusing to be enumerated on claims that the process was satanic. 
The suspects were arrested at Gatue in Tharaka Nithi County.

"7PEOPLE suspected to be members of KABONOKIA Sect were last night arrested at Gatue, #TharakaNithi for refusing to give info to Authorised Person collecting Statistical info. The members refused to be enumerated claiming the process is Satanic & that they’ll be counted in Heaven'' The DCI posted on their twitter. 

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