Kenyans were eagerly awaiting the Presidential address today, 6th July 2020, hoping President Uhuru would reopen the inter-County movement and he has not failed them.
President Uhuru arrived earlier than had been announced for his Presidential address by one hour, at 1 pm instead of the announced 2 pm.
Barely ten minutes into President Uhuru’s address it was clear that major decisions had been made and ten minutes to the end, it was more clear that the weight of curbing the spread of COVID-19 has been majorly left to Kenyans.
We took the key pointers of the Presidential address and summarize it for you:
- Cessation of movement in an out of Nairobi, Mandera, Mombasa, that is in place will lapse tomorrow, 7th July 2020
- Curfew extended for a further 30 days
- Only 100 people will be allowed in places of worship at any given time. Worship services not to last for more than one hour. This will be done in line with strict conformity with all the applicable guidelines and protocols.
- Sunday school and Madrassa remain closed.
- Passenger Service Vehicle moving in and out of areas which were previously under cessation will require mandatory certification from the Ministry of Health
- Local flights to resume on 15th July 2020 in strict conformity with guidelines and protocols issued by Ministry of Health
- International air travel in and out will resume on 1st of August 2020 with strict conformity to guidelines and protocols issued by the Ministry of Health
- Restrictions on political gatherings and any other gathering of that nature extended by another 30 days
- Restrictions on wedding and funeral attendance extended for a further 30 days
New Presidential Guidelines on COVID-19 pandemic.#KomeshaCorona pic.twitter.com/CkWq9FOJZV
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) July 6, 2020
The next 21 days patterns of interaction will guide the government’s next cause of action, if there will be a spike in the trend, the country will return to lockdown at zero option.
“Be our brothers and sisters keeper, avoid unnecessary travel upcountry and ensure to
maintain social distancing, washing hands, sanitizing, and be extra-cautious when interacting with the elderly and those with the depressed immune systems,” President Uhuru has said.
The country now risks more infections of COVID-19 and deaths if Kenyans begin mass movement to other counties.
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