This archive report was first published on 6 June 2020.
On June 6, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the extension of the nationwide dusk to dawn curfew for a further 30 days, with the curfew now running from 9pm to 4am.
The President made the announcement after consulting with Ministry of Health officials and health experts, who advised that the country was not yet ready to lift the restrictions due to a surge in new infections in some counties.
"The question we must ponder is whether we have met this threshold in order to lift the restrictions. Have the cases of infections taken a down turn, for instance? And the answer is NO. Nairobi and Mombasa are taking the lead with new infections," the President said.
He also extended the cessation of movement into Nairobi metropolis, Mombasa, and Mandera counties for a further 30 days, but cancelled the cessation of movement in Kilifi and Kwale counties, which will lapse at 4am on June 7, 2020.
The President further directed that cessation of movement in Eastleigh in Nairobi and Old Town in Mombasa shall also lapse at 4am on June 7, 2020.
