This archive report was first published on 26 August 2019.
The 2019 Population and Housing Census has seen an extension of working hours in major towns across the country, with Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho announcing the new hours on August 26, 2019.
The new hours will apply to Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Kakamega, Eldoret, Thika, and Nyeri, with census officials working from 6 am to 10 pm in these areas.
PS Kibicho explained that the inter-ministerial committee had agreed to extend the working hours to recover lost time, especially in urban areas.
He also announced that the ban on bars and entertainment joints had ended on Sunday, allowing them to open according to the usual 5 pm to 11 pm schedule.
According to PS Kibicho, a majority of VIPs across the country had been enumerated on the first day of the census.
"We acknowledge that day two saw an improved pace from day one and we know many Kenyans are yet to be visited but we ask them to bear with us it is a common problem when applying new technology. As you all know, the process is fully digital," PS Kibicho said.
