No Change in Government Directive on Covid-19 Measures Amidst Holy Month of Ramadhan

The Kenyan government will not be relaxing its daily dusk to dawn curfew during the holy month of Ramadhan, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.

This is after several Muslim clerics petitioned the government to have the curfew start at 9 pm instead of the stipulated 7 pm.

President Uhuru said that just like Easter, Muslims would have to observe the holy month from their home due to the nature of the new coronavirus pandemic.

“We told Christians during Easter that you cannot mark this day…We respect all religions, but we have said that let us all celebrate and mark these religious days in our homes, on radio and on television.

I ask our Muslim brothers and sisters to mark the holy month of Ramadhan like they have not done before because these are extraordinary times,” President Uhuru explained.

At the same time, President Uhuru warned that anyone caught flouting the curfew guidelines would be carted off to a quarantine centre.

Government agencies are in pursuit of 50 Kenyans who escaped from mandatory quarantine earlier in the week.

Kenyans will now be required to maintain a 1-metre distance between them and the next person while in public spaces.

Users of public or private transport and PSV operators are also required to wear a proper mask that must cover the mouth and nose.

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