{"id":24068,"date":"2021-03-12T20:29:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T20:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=24068"},"modified":"2021-03-12T20:29:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T20:29:19","slug":"uhuru-extends-curfew-by-60-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/uhuru-extends-curfew-by-60-days","title":{"rendered":"Uhuru Extends Curfew By 60 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Friday, March 12, extended the nationwide curfew\u00a0by 60 more days from\u00a0March\u00a012 to May 12, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He added that all bars and social areas will also be closed by 9 pm, before the 10 pm to 4 am\u00a0curfew.<\/p>\n<p>The President pointed out that\u00a0January&#8217;s positivity rate was at two\u00a0percent\u00a0but has risen to 13 percent in March 2021, an indication that\u00a0Kenyans are not observing Covid-19 mitigation measures.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Coronavirus has tested us to the limit.\u00a0We also closed down our schools to preserve the lives of our students and also isolate the elderly from public events. This new normal showed new strength and our economy was in distress but never caved in,&#8221; Uhuru said.<\/p>\n<article data-align=\"center\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/files\/styles\/article_inner_mobile\/public\/images\/media\/uhuru%20%283%29_0.jpg?itok=Dnu502Cs\" alt=\"df\" width=\"470\" height=\"235\" \/><\/div>\n<div>President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks to residents of Maralal town on Friday, March 5, 2021<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>He added that\u00a0the Covid-19 pandemic\u00a0attempted to overstretch County health infrastructure but governors remained unbowed and together with the national government, expanded the healthcare sector in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Uhuru said that Kenya is yet to emerge from the war as the virus is still unseen and its rule of engagement is unwritten which keeps on mutating in UK, South Africa and other countries.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated that\u00a0the vaccine rollout\u00a0will be done in phases, and guided by the National Deployment Vaccination Plan with the first phase currently ongoing targetting frontline health workers, uniformed personnel and teachers.<\/p>\n<p>The second phase will commence immediately Kenya receives its second consignment and will\u00a0target the elderly and those will preexisting conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Vaccination shall be voluntary. Let&#8217;s keep ourselves safe and continue embracing the culture, civic duty and responsibility of minding ourselves and our brothers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first line of defense is the people. We will win one half of the battle if we continue protecting ourselves,&#8221; the head of state urged.<\/p>\n<p>He added\u00a0that Kenya&#8217;s economy is likely to grow by 7 percent\u00a0in 2021 despite the\u00a0restrictions put in 2020.<\/p>\n<article data-align=\"center\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/files\/styles\/article_inner_mobile\/public\/images\/media\/President%20Uhuru%20Kenyatta%20inspecting%20the%20Central%20Vaccine%20Depot%20in%20Kitengela%2C%20Kajiado%20County%20on%20March%204%2C%202021.jpg?itok=vcmbHtNB\" alt=\"President Uhuru Kenyatta inspecting the Central Vaccine Depot in Kitengela, Kajiado County on March 4, 2021\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" \/><\/div>\n<div>President Uhuru Kenyatta inspecting the Central Vaccine Depot in Kitengela, Kajiado County on March 4, 2021<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Friday, March 12, extended the nationwide curfew\u00a0by 60 more days from\u00a0March\u00a012 to May 12, 2021. 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