This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
On July 6, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta made a significant announcement at Harambee House, marking the end of cessation of movement in the country.
His decision came after a series of meetings with the Council of Governors (CoG), education stakeholders, and religious leaders to assess the country's readiness to reopen.
"The question before us is have we as a country met the irreducible minimum? Are we ready to open?" President Kenyatta asked, highlighting the need for the country to meet certain criteria before reopening.
Although the country has made significant progress, President Kenyatta noted that it is not yet prepared one hundred percent across the counties.
As a result, he announced an end to the cessation of movement in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Garissa Counties, but extended the curfew by 30 more days.
President Kenyatta's address was his sixth public address since the first Covid-19 case was reported in the country.
