Partial reopening: Political rallies, social gatherings restriction still in force

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to keep safe
measures as directed by the ministry of health in order to keep the country
into the partial reopening.

Speaking during public address at Harambee House, the
president said his administration resort to lift the cessation of movement in
the counties previously under lockdown.

However, he urged all the citizens to take civic
responsibility and shared responsibility with the government in order to revive
the country’s economy.

As the political tensions in the country set to peak, the
president has extended the ban on political gatherings of either forms for
another 30days. Politicians from rivaling parties have been holding parallel meetings
to prepare their camps come 2022.

With the president emphasizing that the country is yet to
meet the irreducible minimums, he called on all citizens to strictly conform to
the self-regulatory and public measures to ensure that as a country we succeed
because all of us if every individual takes a personal responsibility.

“We have not yet reached measures to open the country
but we have met a reasonable measures and preparedness to open. But don’t be
swayed that the virus is not with us. The virus is here and it is a collective
responsibility between you as an individual and the government,” said President
Uhuru.

Politicians have since been on the run to rally for
supporters in various counties with the Luhya unity at its peak. The measures
outlined by the ministry of health rarely adhered to including the social
distance outlined a crucial public measure as stated by the health ministry.

President Uhuru said the study and behavior of Kenyans will
remain a key determinant on whether the country will remain open, adding that
social behavior patterns during the partial reopening will save the country
from further infections.

“We are at much risk than before. Cautions measures and
avoidance or reckless behavior will be key to remain open. The study of
patterns of interactions with minimal recognition of shared responsibility will
revert to lockdown,” he said.

The President emphasized on the need to wear masks correctly
washing hands and maintaining social distance, urging Kenyans to be each
other’s keeper to ensure that the country remains open.

He further extended the dusk to dawn curfew that starts at
9pm-4am extended for another 30 days.