President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a partial lockdown on Nairobi and several nearby counties to contain a deadly third wave of Covid-19. The other Counties are Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru.
Covid-19 infection rate in Kenya has jumped from 2% to 22% between January and March with Nairobi alone accounting for nearly 60% of the cases.
The new measures are to avert a national health crisis, with immediate suspension of nationwide physical learning in all institutions others than for students sitting the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations (KCSE) and those in medical training institutions.
Curfew hours have also been revised to 8pm-4am in the zoned areas, but shall remain from 10pm-4am in the other parts of the country, effective midnight.
The President also announced suspension of places of worship and bars. Restaurants have been directed to offer take away services only, this is in the five counties.
All gatherings in the listed counties have also been suspended.
International travel to Kenya shall continue in accordance to set COVID-19 travel guidelines