This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
Kenya has been under lockdown for four months, with the coronavirus pandemic devastating key industries such as tourism.
On July 6, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a phased reopening of the country, with international flights resuming on August 1 and internal travel restrictions lifted.
"Today I order and direct that the cessation of movement into and out of the Nairobi metropolitan area, Mombasa county and Mandera county that is currently enforced shall lapse today or at 4am (01:00 GMT) tomorrow, Tuesday, the 7th of July 2020," said Kenyatta.
However, the president extended the current nationwide curfew between 9pm and 4am for a further 30 days and warned he would not hesitate to "revert to lockdown" if the situation worsened.
Kenya has confirmed nearly 7,900 cases of the coronavirus as of July 6, with 160 deaths - the highest official figures of fatalities in East Africa.
