No Palm Sunday Processions- Church
The occasion is marked by most churches recreating Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem by having their own parade filled with palm leaves given to every attendee.
Marvin Chege 
The Interfaith Council through chairman Archbishop Anthony Muheria has banned processions and night vigil services a week before Palm Sunday.
The occasion is marked by most churches recreating Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem by having their own parade filled with palm leaves given to every attendee.
The new directive will be in line with measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In a statement issued on Monday, March 22, Muheria revealed that the Church has taken note of the increase in daily COVID-19 infection cases and deaths. He also asked the government to help churches that cannot afford sanitizers.
The Interfaith Council had met on Wednesday, March 17, and urged all congregants in places of worship to sanitize before and after the service.
“Where possible, it is preferable to have services in the open air,” he called upon.
The council further advised all congregants to wear masks throughout the service.
“We appeal to religious leaders to insist on the proper wearing of masks, covering both nose and mouth.”
The same directive goes to all leaders of the service, who must also wear their masks, even when speaking to the microphone.
Muheria maintained that all physical contact must be avoided in places of worship, and regular sanitization of microphones or objects used by more than one person to be done frequently. In addition, all worship services should not exceed 120 minutes.
He added that residents should avoid attending funerals except for close relatives.
"We need to reduce the attendants at funerals to 100. This basically means only family members are required," he said.
He further called for strict social distancing enforced in the arrangement of chairs, and worshippers reminded to observe social distance even if they may be seated on the ground.
