President Uhuru Kenyatta has put an end to the cessation of movement that had been imposed on Nairobi and four other disease-infected zones.
The partial lockdown that had beein imposed on Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos and Nakuru counties will come to an end on May 1, midnight.
From then, Kenyans will be allowed to travel freely in and out of the disease zone area that had been locked down on March 26,2021.
Speaking during labour day celebrations, the President also declared that the curfew imposed on the disease-infested zone has also been revised and it will now start at 10 PM and end at 4 AM. This is a change from the 8 PM curfew that had been imposed on the areas in his last address on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
In his address, Uhuru also announced that all bars and restaurants in the five counties will be free to operate upto 7 PM, as long as they adhere to other COVID-19 protocols set by the ministry of health.
On school reopening, the head of state said that the Ministry of Education will continue with its calendar as it was before, meaning that all primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in the country will be opened on May 10, as earlier announced by CS Magoha.
Another order that was lifted is that of in-person worshiping. The president has now allowed all the churches in the 5 counties to open on a 1/3 full capacity.
However, Uhuru said that if Kenyans fail to adhere to protocols to achieve a low positivity rate, he will not hesitate in returning the tough measures.
“If we fail to play our individual role, like it or hate it, it is my responsibility to protect life, I will do what I can to prevent what is happening in other countries,” he said.
