Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta orders new lockdown in Five Counties.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has on Friday announced a halt to all movement in the capital Nairobi as well as Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru counties.The counties were put under cessation of movement for the next 30 days.

In a televised address Kenyatta said a wave of new lockdown measures, including a stricter curfew, the suspension of in-person schooling and the closing of bars in the capital, were essential to fight the COVID-19 spread.

Curfew hours have 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 said counties have also been suspended.