{"id":939,"date":"2020-07-06T10:55:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T10:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=939"},"modified":"2020-07-06T10:55:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T10:55:57","slug":"covid19-uhuru-lifts-lock-down-in-nairobi-and-mombasare-opens-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=939","title":{"rendered":"Covid19: Uhuru lifts lock-down in Nairobi and Mombasa,re-opens churches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nairobi <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Andrew Ombuni <\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Uhuru Kenyatta has lifted lockdown in Nairobi,\nMombasa and Nairobi but extended curfew hours from 9.00pm \u2013 4.00am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uhuru who addressed the nation at the Harambee House said\nthat churches will also re-open but only a 100 people will be allowed into the\nworship area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Uhuru Kenyatta<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He said each service will take less than one hour and\nchildren below the age of 13 years and adults above 58 years will not be\nallowed into the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the President, the Public Service Transport\nwill resume but each vehicle will first obtain a certificate of travel and at\nthe same time, passengers will be required to observe social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAir travel will resume on July 15 for domestic flights\nwhile international travels will resume on August 1 but those traveling must\nhave a Covid19 certificate showing they tested negative of the virus,\u201d said\nUhuru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, schools will remained closed until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the full President’s speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE NINTH [9TH<\/sup>] STATE ADDRESS ON THE\nCORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fellow Kenyans,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • W<\/strong>hen I last addressed you on the 6th<\/sup> of June<\/strong> this year,<\/strong>\nthe nation was confronted with a dilemma of TWO RIGHTS<\/strong> over the COVID-19\ncrisis. The two dominant positions were whether to re-open<\/strong> the country\nor not. <\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    • O<\/strong>ne side of the divide<\/strong> presented an economic argument.  T<\/strong>hey wanted us to re-open the country and\nsave<\/strong> the economy. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • T<\/strong>hey argued that COVID was a health crisis<\/strong> alright;<\/strong> but it was\nalso an economic crisis<\/strong> at the core. \nI<\/strong>f we take care of the economics of Corona, <\/strong>they argued,<\/strong>\nthe health crisis will be easier to manage;<\/strong> more so with the necessary\nprotocols in place. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        • T<\/strong>he opposite<\/strong> side tabled a compelling case against re-opening the\ncountry on the 6th<\/sup> of June, 2020. \nM<\/strong>ade up of medical scientists and researchers, <\/strong>this group of\nexperts argued that the country was not ready.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          • T<\/strong>heir models pointed to a soaring crisis if we re-opened without the\nnecessary health protocols.  A<\/strong>ccording\nto them,<\/strong> a series of irreducible minimums<\/strong> had to be met before we\ncould consider easing the containment measures in place. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            • A<\/strong>fter much reflection, <\/strong>my Administration opted for the health\nargument<\/strong> over the economic argument. \nM<\/strong>ore so because we can always revive an ailing economy; <\/strong>but\nwe cannot bring back to life<\/strong> those who die<\/strong> from this pandemic.  A<\/strong>nd with this as our chosen path,<\/strong>\nwe set<\/strong> out to build the irreducible minimums.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Fellow Kenyans, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              • T<\/strong>he leadership of all the critical stakeholders we have consulted on this\npath for the last month is standing behind me today.  A<\/strong>nd the question before us is the\nfollowing: H<\/strong>ave we met this irreducible minimum? <\/strong> A<\/strong>re we ready to re-open?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                • A<\/strong>ccording to the experts and stakeholders, <\/strong>we have not met the\nirreducible minimum 100%. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  • H<\/strong>owever,<\/strong> consensus<\/strong> amongst them is that we have reached a reasonable\nlevel of preparedness<\/strong> across the country to allow us to re-open. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    • W<\/strong>ith this expert opinion at hand,<\/strong> and the counsel offered by the\nNational Security Council (NSC),<\/strong> I,<\/strong> today,<\/strong> announce a phased\nre-opening<\/strong> of the country as follows: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      • One, <\/strong>I order and direct THAT<\/strong> the cessation of movement into<\/strong>\nand out<\/strong> of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area,<\/strong> Mombasa County<\/strong>\nand Mandera County,<\/strong> that is currently in force, <\/strong>shall lapse at 4:00<\/strong>\na.m. on Tuesday, 7th<\/sup> July, 2020<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        • Two,<\/strong> I order and direct THAT<\/strong> the Nationwide Curfew<\/strong> that is currently in force\nbetween the hours of 9pm and 4am<\/strong> daily,<\/strong> be and is hereby extended\nby a further 30 days. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                          • B<\/strong>y re-opening Nairobi, Mombasa<\/strong> and Mandera,<\/strong>\nwe are more at risk than we were when the restrictions were in place.  W<\/strong>e must,<\/strong> therefore, <\/strong>exercise\ncautious optimism,<\/strong> and avoid reckless abandon.  I<\/strong> believe that,<\/strong> although the path\nto recovery<\/strong> is rocky<\/strong> and uneven, <\/strong>it is navigable.  A<\/strong>nd this is why I must give two\nqualifications<\/strong> to the phased re-opening.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                            • Firstly,<\/strong> the order to re-open is given conditionally.  S<\/strong>hould the situation deteriorate and pose\na challenge<\/strong> to our health infrastructure, <\/strong>it shall be \u2018clawed\nback\u2019.  I<\/strong>n the next 21 days, <\/strong>we\nshall study patterns of interactions and the spread of the disease.  A<\/strong>ny trends that signal a worsening of the\npandemic, <\/strong>we will have no choice but to return to the lock-down<\/strong>\nat zero-option. <\/strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                              • Secondly,<\/strong> this order will only bear fruit, <\/strong>if we exercise shared\nresponsibility.  M<\/strong>y intention is to re-open<\/strong> and to remain open.  T<\/strong>he \u2018claw back\u2019 option is not on my wish\nlist at all. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                • B<\/strong>ut to re-open and remain open,<\/strong> you MUST become\nyour brother\u2019s keeper.  W<\/strong>hile the\ngovernment will,<\/strong> no doubt,<\/strong> do its part to achieve the desired\nwish of remaining open, <\/strong>you, <\/strong>mwananchi must also do what is\nexpected of you personally to achieve it. \nT<\/strong>his is,<\/strong> therefore a National Call to civic\nresponsibility.<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                  President Uhuru Kenyatta <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
                                  • A<\/strong>nd on this I must further add that,<\/strong> civic responsibility<\/strong> is\nnot a demand placed on the self<\/strong> by the state.  I<\/strong>t is not a demand that can be enforced.\nI<\/strong>t is a duty<\/strong> you pay to your fellow countrymen for co-existing<\/strong>\nwith them. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                    • I<\/strong>t is a voluntary act<\/strong> of goodwill expressed to your neighbours in\ngood times and in bad times.  I<\/strong>t\nis a civic duty<\/strong> to defend and protect yourself,<\/strong> your family and\nthe environment that nurtures you. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                      • M<\/strong>y National Call<\/strong> to you all,<\/strong> therefore,<\/strong> is to minimize\nunnecessary contact<\/strong> and movement. \nI<\/strong> encourage all Kenyans to consider delaying non-essential\nup-country travel,<\/strong> and to exercise extreme caution and fidelity to the\ncorrect usage of face-masks,<\/strong> hand washing and sanitization,<\/strong>\nphysical and social distancing,<\/strong> and concern for the health of the\nelderly and immune-depressed persons.  A<\/strong>nd\nyou must always remember that there are no unbearable responsibilities<\/strong>\nin the face of a crisis like the one we are in.<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                        Fellow Kenyans,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                        • W<\/strong>ith the advice of the National Security Council<\/strong>\nand the National Emergency Response Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, I<\/strong>\nfurther order <\/strong>and direct<\/strong> the following phased measures: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                          • THAT <\/strong>places of worship will commence phased re-opening for\ncongregational worship and public (in-person) worship in strict conformity with\nall applicable guidelines<\/strong> and protocols,<\/strong> including the\nself-regulating guidelines developed by the Inter-Faith Council;<\/strong><\/li>
                                          • THAT,<\/strong> in line with the guidelines issued by the Inter-Faith\nCouncil,<\/strong> only a maximum of<\/strong> one hundred (100)<\/strong> participants<\/strong>\nwill be allowed at each worship ceremony and not be more than one hour;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                            • THAT,<\/strong> Sunday Schools<\/strong> and Madrassas<\/strong> shall remain\nsuspended until further notice,<\/strong> and in-person worship shall not include\ncongregants under the age of thirteen (13) years<\/strong> or above the age of fifty-eight\n(58) years<\/strong> or persons with underlying conditions;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                              • THAT, <\/strong>followingconsultations with stakeholders in the\neducation sector,<\/strong> and cognizant of the surge in the rate of infections,<\/strong>\nthe Ministry of Education shall jointly with all the stakeholders in the sector\nshall today, not later than tomorrow, notify the public on the resumption of\nthe 2020 Academic Calendar<\/strong> for Basic Education and Tertiary Institutions.<\/strong>  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                • THAT,<\/strong> conscious that movement of people is a catalyst for the\nspread of the disease,<\/strong> there shall be no movement of public transport\nvehicles into and out of the areas previously under cessation of movement\nrestrictions,<\/strong> without the public transport providers being compliant\nwith all protocols developed by Ministry of Health.  T<\/strong>o operate, <\/strong>Public Service\nVehicles the operators will require mandatory certification from the Ministry\nof Health, <\/strong>in consultationwith Ministry of Transport.   <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                  • THAT,<\/strong> Local Air Travel within the Territory of the Republic of\nKenya shall resume effective Wednesday, 15th<\/sup> July, 2020;<\/strong> in\nstrict conformity with all applicable guidelines and protocols<\/strong> from both\nthe Ministry of Health and civil aviation authorities;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                    • THAT<\/strong> International Air Travel into and out of the Territory\nof the Republic of Kenya shall resume effective 1st<\/sup> August, 2020;<\/strong>\nin strict conformity with all protocols from the Ministry of Health,<\/strong> local\nand international civil aviation authorities,<\/strong> and any additional\nrequirements applicable at the ports of departure,<\/strong> arrival or transit;<\/strong>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                      • THAT<\/strong> the prohibition against social<\/strong> and political <\/strong>gatherings,<\/strong>\nof whatever nature,<\/strong> is extended for a further period of 30 days; <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                        • THAT<\/strong> the restriction of the operation of bars to \u2018take-away\u2019\nonly, <\/strong>and the restrictions on the number of persons who can attend\nweddings and funerals is extended for a further period of 30 days; and <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                          • T<\/strong>hat the ministry of Health, <\/strong>in conjunction with\nthe Ministry of Industrialization,<\/strong> Trade and Enterprise Development\nshall establish protocols for the resumption of the importation and sale of\nimported\/second-hand clothes.<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                            Fellow Kenyans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                            • A<\/strong>s we implement the phased re-opening,<\/strong> I remain\nalive to the economic and social challenges facing our country.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                              • J<\/strong>obs have been lost,<\/strong> businesses have closed and\nlivelihoods endangered.  A<\/strong>nd this\nis the sorry state <\/strong>of things the world over.  B<\/strong>ut history has taught us that the COVID\ncrisis is not the first health disaster with such enormous economic challenges.  T<\/strong>here were many more before this one.  H<\/strong>owever,<\/strong> those who overcame\nprevious disasters and finished on top,<\/strong> began by first<\/strong> changing\ntheir mind sets.<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                • P<\/strong>ut differently,<\/strong> it is not enough for government to\npump resources into the economy using stimulus instruments,<\/strong> as we have\ndone.  S<\/strong>uch efforts will go to\nwaste if the people<\/strong> do not co-create solutions <\/strong>with the\ngovernment.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                  • T<\/strong>hose who overcame previous disasters in history did so\nbecause they acted as one.  T<\/strong>he people<\/strong>\nand their government<\/strong> entered into a joint-venture<\/strong> to subjugate\ntheir challenges. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                    • T<\/strong>his,<\/strong> therefore means for us to revive the\neconomy,<\/strong> re-open<\/strong> and remain open,<\/strong> the government<\/strong> and its\npeople<\/strong> must pull together. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                      • T<\/strong>oday,<\/strong> I have invited you to exercise civic\nresponsibility<\/strong> towards each other. \nB<\/strong>ut I do not want you to exercise this responsibility in the fight\nonly against COVID-19 pandemic.  I<\/strong>\nwant you to have a shared responsibility<\/strong> with government in reviving our\neconomy.  A<\/strong>nd for us to do this by\nfirst<\/strong> changing our national<\/strong> mind-set.  W<\/strong>e have the opportunity to stitch a \u201cnew\nnational mindset garment as it were\u201d. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                        • M<\/strong>y Madaraka Day Speech of June 1st<\/sup> 2020<\/strong>\nset the stage for this change in mind-set. \nI<\/strong> challenged all of us to re-imagine Kenya<\/strong> the way our\nFounding Fathers Imagined \u201ca nation from nothing\u201d.<\/strong>  A<\/strong>nd today,<\/strong> with a much younger\npopulation,<\/strong> I challenge you to re-imagine<\/strong> our economic and business\nmodels<\/strong> as we re-open tomorrow.  W<\/strong>e\nmust remember that Corona Virus is an invisible enemy.  W<\/strong>e cannot confront<\/strong> this enemy\nbecause we cannot see it;<\/strong> we can only evade<\/strong> it.  A<\/strong>nd evading an invisible enemy calls for\nimagination. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                          • I<\/strong>nstead of doing business as usual,<\/strong> therefore, <\/strong>the\nmoment calls us to do business unusual. \nW<\/strong>hen we re-open,<\/strong> we cannot use the old maps<\/strong> to\nnavigate the new lands<\/strong> created by the moment. W<\/strong>e must have the\ncourage to let go the old MODELS of yesterday in order to find the new\nopportunities presented by this crisis today. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                            • T<\/strong>hose who will change their mind-set<\/strong> and embrace\nthe new normal,<\/strong> will be favoured by destiny. I particularly encourage\nour young people to take up this challenge of re-imagining our business\nmodels.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                              • A<\/strong>nd yes,<\/strong> they may have no capital, but the currency\nof the COVID moment is ideas and young Kenyans are a flora of ideas.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                • I <\/strong>note with satisfaction that our textile industry has\nalready seized the moment and leveraged on the silver lining presented by the\nCOVID crisis to create opportunities for our fellow countrymen.  O<\/strong>wing to this initiative,<\/strong> Kenya is\ntoday emerging as a net exporter of PPEs to the region.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                  • I <\/strong>applaud the COVID-19 Response Fund for contracting the\nlocal industry to produce PPEs for our healthcare workers.<\/strong>  I<\/strong> encourage other sectors of our\neconomy to re-imagine Kenya as a net exporter.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                    • T<\/strong>urning to the social front <\/strong>as my last point, <\/strong>I\nam concerned by increasing tensions within our homes.  C<\/strong>ases of Gender-Based Violence<\/strong>\nhave increased,<\/strong> mental health issues have worsened,<\/strong> and instances\nof teenage pregnancy have escalated.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                      • I<\/strong> appeal to social institutions,<\/strong> including the\nreligious institutions,<\/strong> to exercise civic responsibility<\/strong> to bring\nthese unfortunate trends to an end.<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                        • W<\/strong>e must always remember that the family is a projection of\nthe State.  I<\/strong>f the family is under\nattack,<\/strong> the State is under attack. \nI<\/strong>f the family is weak,<\/strong> the country is weak. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                          • T<\/strong>herefore,<\/strong> to fortify our protection of the family\nas the foundation of the State, <\/strong>I further Direct <\/strong>and Order<\/strong>\nthat the National Crime Research Centre<\/strong> to probe:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                            • the\nescalating cases of gender-based violence;<\/strong>  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                              • the worrying\ntrend of cases where the girl child has been disempowered; and <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                • the violation\nof children\u2019s rights. <\/strong>  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                  • I<\/strong>n that regard,<\/strong> the Centre is further directed to\nprepare an advisory to our security agencies on remedial action within 30\ndays<\/strong> from the date hereof and initiate immediate prosecution of all\nviolators.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                    • Finally,<\/strong> and as a fact of history,<\/strong> a CRISIS has two\nelements to it.  T<\/strong>he first is danger,<\/strong>\nthe second is Opportunity.  S<\/strong>uccess\nis given to the person who exploits<\/strong> the opportunity and evades<\/strong>\nthe danger.  A<\/strong>nd to exploit the\nopportunities given to us as we re-open, <\/strong>our mind-set<\/strong> must be\nthat of a maker-of-things.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                                                                                      • W<\/strong>e must remain positive because a \u201c\u2026Positive Nation is\na FORWARD moving NATION\u201d. Kenya mbele leo kesho na milele.  We must all endeavor to return the river to\nits course.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                        Thank You and God\nBless You; and God Bless Kenya.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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