The President of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday 26th March gave the 15th presidential update on the management of the coronavirus pandemic by the East African Giant.
Ahead of the broadcast, many experts and industry players in Kenya’s tourism sector had expressed worry of how the fast-growing infections of the case in the nation’s capital were likely to have a catalytic effect on a struggling tourism sector.
In a brief address, the head of state said, from Midday of Monday 29th March, there shall be a cessation of movement in and out of Nairobi Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru till further notice. Curfew hours have been brought forward from 20:00 hrs to 04H00.
President Uhuru Kenyatta also announced the suspension of all gatherings and in-person meetings of whatever nature within Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru counties until further notice.
Below are the measures as announced.
1. Cessation of movement by road, rail and air in and out of the counties of Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru till further notice
2. No in-person meetings of any kind in the counties of Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Kiambu and Nakuru till further notice.
3. Parliament asked to go on recess as well as the regional Houses mentioned above.
4. Curfew to begin at 8pm and end at 4am in the counties of Nairobi, Nakuru, Machakos, Kiambu and Kajiado.
Other counties curfew will go on as currently is, being from 10pm to 4am.
5. Government vacates all curfew passes until a review by the Ministry of Interior is done.
6. In-person worship in Nairobi, Nakuru, Machakos, Kiambu, and Kajiado till further notice. Other counties to be allowed in person religious engagements but to adhere to the one third rule of capacity of religious institutions.
7. Bars are suspended from operating in Nairobi, Nakuru, Machakos, Kiambu and Kajiado. Restaurants and eateries in the said counties shall provide takeaway services only and are banned from selling alcohol.
8. Schools, including universities closed. No further in-person learning.
9. All employees of private and government bodies are directed to have employees working from home until further notice, except those where services cannot be provided remotely.
10. All hospitals asked to limit number of visitors to patients to just one per patient.
11. All permitted gatherings to have not more than 50 people. Funerals to be conducted within 72 hours of confirmation of death with just a total of 50 people.Marriage other similar events to have a total of 30 people.
12. Those above 58 to be vaccinated in first phase
