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President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a lifting of the lockdown in the Covid-19 high risk zone of five counties.
The President had on March 26 announced that there was cessation of movement into and out of the counties of Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos and Nakuru as a block.
In his speech on Labour Day celebrations at State House, Nairobi, on Saturday, he said the curfew within the zone will revert to 10pm to 4am.
The curfew within the zone had run from 8pm to 4am, while for the rest of the country, the curfew was between 10pm and 4am.
Bars and restaurants will be allowed to operate until 7pm.
The President also urged employers to let staff work from home as far as is possible.
Uhuru also announced that schools will reopen this month as planned. There had been concerns on whether schools would reopen with surging Covid-19 cases.
The President, however, warned that restrictions could be re-escalated if Kenyans do not cooperate by following safety protocols. He also said the restrictions could be de-escalated if Kenyans do their part to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
“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.
Uhuru’s lifting of the lockdown comes as businesspeople and Kenyans at large raised concerns about the state of the economy following restrictions.
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