PRESIDENT KENYATTA'S ADDRESS

 KENYA RE INTRODUCES LOCKDOWN AND DUSK TO DAWN CURFEW HOURS EXTENDED IN NAIROBI AND 4 OTHER COUNTIES

He was peaking today in a STATE OF THE NATION address on COVID-19.

Here is what President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a nutshell.

1.Cessation of Movement in to and out of

Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru effective from Midnight.

2. All gathering suspended in Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos Kiambu and Nakuru.

3. All cabinet meetings suspended.

4. Parliament Seating’s and County Assembly Seating’s Suspended until further notice. Speakers to effect decisions.

5. International travel into and out of Kenya to continue.

6. All persons coming into the country must have Negative Covid Certificate acquired not less than 92 hours.

7. Curfew revised from 8pm to 4am in the 5 counties and from 10 Pm to 4am in the rest of the country.

8. Ministry of Interior and Health to reissue all Curfew passes. All issued passes are Revoked.

9. All places of worship in the 5 counties suspended until further Notice.

For other 42 counties, prayers to go on with 1/3rd Rule.

10. Immediate suspension of All physical learning in all institutions other than for candidates sitting for exams and medical training institutions.

11. All sporting activities suspended including members clubs’ activities suspended.

12. For social Gatherings, operations of bars suspended in the 5 counties.  

Sale of alcohol in 5 counties also prohibited.

All restaurants in 5 counties to provide take away services only.

Restaurants to operate in other 47 counties.

13. PSV to enforce 60% carrying capacity.

14. All employees of private and public sector to allow employees to work from home except for critical services.

15. Judiciary to restrict movement.

16. Hospital visitors to be reduced to 2 persons per patient.

17. Gatherings to have no more than 15 persons.

18. Burials to be conducted within 72 hours of death and attendees to be limited to 50 persons in total.

19. Weddings to be limited to 30 persons in total.

20. Political Gatherings remain suspended.

21. Those above 58 Years of age to be given priority in vaccination.