President Uhuru Kenyatta has ruled out curfew extension for the Muslim community during the month of Ramadhan as he maintained that just like Christians marked Easter celebrations at their homes, Muslims should not expect any special treatment as they mark the holy month.
The president acknowledged the two events as very important in the calendars of both Muslims and Christians as he asked for understanding saying the country is currently faced with unprecedented health challenges posed by COVID-19.
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Muslims will begin observing the holy month from Thursday (April 23) through to May 23. Muslim clerics and a section of politicians from the Coast appealed to the government to extend the curfew period from 7 pm to 9 pm to create room for Iftar celebrations.
The imposed curfew currently in place starts from 7 pm to 5 am nationwide which the president ordered as a preventive measure to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
