Bars and Restaurant to Be Closed at 11PM

While issuing a statement, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said, "With the removal of the curfew, we are reverting to closing bars and restaurants at 11 pm or the time allowed by licensing authorities."

Bars and Restaurant to Be Closed at 11PM

The move by the Health CS comes after confusion occurred on when the bars and restaurants should be closed after the lifting of nationwide curfew by the President on Mashujaa Day.

Uhuru made the announcement on Wednesday during the 58th Mashujaa Day celebrations at the Wang'uru Stadium in Kirinyaga county.

"I hereby order that the nationwide dusk to dawn curfew that has been in effect from March 27, 2020, be and is hereby vacated with immediate effect," Uhuru announced amid rapturous applause from those in the stadium.

Uhuru announced Kenya, as of Wednesday, had vaccinated five million adults noting as well that the rate of Covid-19 had decreased over the last two weeks, characterized by a positivity rate of below five percent.

"I want to thank the people of Kenya for exercising an admirable degree of civic responsibility in this fight and truly being their brothers' keepers," the President said.

However, Uhuru cautioned the country is not yet out of the woods yet and appealed to Kenyans to continue to observe the Ministry of Health containment measures.

The President also announced a review of the number of persons gathering for in-person worship upwards from one-third of the congregants to two-thirds provided they adhere to all the health protocols.