Jomvu Mp Badi Twalib has called on Imams and muslim clerics to ensure that they enforce Covid-19 protocols in places of worship, mosques and madrassas.

Twalib who has just recovered from the deadly disease warned that violations of the protocols will attract stringent measures from the government.

Speaking after hosting imams and members of the Congolese business community in Mombasa for an iftar, Twalib regretted that there are some mosques that are going against the protocols even as cases of infections continue to rise in the county.

“It is not Uhuru Kenyatta who will suffer when you get this disease, it is not him who will get breathing complications, it is you, so make sure as a leader the measures put in place are adhered to and we stop putting our people at the risk of contracting the disease” said Badi.

Twalib however maintained that as leaders they are not after the closure of mosques though it will also depend on the behavior of the faithful and leadership of the mosques.

The Mp recalled his encounter with the disease challenging the clerics to act as ambassadors in spreading the word of adhering to the guidelines set by the government.

"I'm a living proof that this disease exists. Thank God I survived, there are some who are now in the grave. I would like to appeal to all of you to act as ambassadors and tell our people to adhere to the measures and take good care of themselves and their loved ones" he said.

His sentiments comes just a week after Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho held an emergency meeting with muslim clerics over the rising cases of the deadly disease in the county. Joho also called for another meeting with all elected leaders to discuss ways to curb rising cases.