President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered that all burials across the country be conducted within 72 hours to tame the spread of the Covid-19 virus that has become stronger in the past few weeks. The President has ordered the police to “strictly enforce the directive.”
The ongoing curfew from 10 pm to 4 am has been extended for further 30 days. This, however, has always been a subject of discussion as to whether the curfew has helped to cut down on the spread of Covid-19. What is your take on the Curfew extension?
The President has also banned political and large social gatherings for the next 30 days and has ordered the police to ensure the directive is followed. This might just be another hot air given that the past bans have never been adhered with.
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The president announced that more people are getting infected, with the positivity rate increasing alarmingly to the current 13 percent from two percent in January, necessitating a return of old measures. Whether this will be enforced, is a subject of discussion.
Places of worship will now limit attendance to one-third of their capacity, while bars and restaurants have been ordered to close by 9 pm. Currently, places of worship are full to capacity with congregants breaking all the Covid-19 protocols.
The Cabinet Secretary and stakeholders will work jointly to revise travel protocols, the President announced.