Kenya continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with cases steadily rising each day. Government have locked down a handful of cities including the capital Nairobi and imposed a night-time curfew as part of containment efforts.
Kenya as of May 10 was the fourth most impacted country in the East / Horn of Africa region only behind Djibouti, Sudan and Somalia.
Government also rolled out mass testing in virus hot spots, borders remain shut and a ban on public gatherings continues.
President Kenyatta in a national address announced a raft of restriction renewals aimed at virus containment as cases hit 2,600 on same day.
A 30-day extension of curfew supposed to last between the hours of 9pm – 4am.
The enforcement since imposition months back has been the subject of police brutality and calls for justice for victims who have since been killed.
The cessation of movement in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties also extended for 30 days. Cessation of movement in Eastleigh, Old Town, Kilifi and Kwale ends today.
The public will have to wait another month to know when gatherings will be allowed. The ban was extended for 30 days.
