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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Elgeyo Marakwet Senator, Kipchumba Murkomen, has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of being hypocritical in the fight against Covid-19 and reinforcement of curfew laws.<\/p>\n

Murkomen condemned Uhuru while addressing parents and residents at Keben Secondary School in Belgut, Kericho County on Friday, October 15. The Senator presided over the official opening of a multipurpose hall, a new classroom, and a school bus presentation ceremony.<\/p>\n

He protested that the curfew favoured the elite, who also broke other measures set to curb the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Ordinary Kenyans, he argued, continued grappling with the after-effects of the crisis and were facing arrests for breaking the Public Health Act orders, while politicians roamed freely, holding rallies across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who are suffering are more than those who benefit from this curfew. We urge President Kenyatta to stop the hypocrisy,\u201d Murkomen, the former Senate Majority Leader slammed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are rallies all over today, Raila has a rally in Eldoret, Raila Odinga and Uhuru had rallies in Kibera, the Deputy President – William Ruto – has a rally in Mombasa,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Thousands of Kenyans have turned up at rallies held by Raila and Ruto, breaking social distance regulations outlined by Health Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe.<\/p>\n

On August 4, Health CS Kagwe extended the curfew for 30 more days to allow his docket to expedite the vaccination process ahead of Mashujaa day celebrations scheduled for October 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have decided to extend the containment measures by another 30 days because we have not been sufficiently vaccinated,\u201d Kagwe directed.<\/p>\n

As of Friday, October 15, the Covid-19 positive cases stood at 251,803 cases with a 2.2 per cent positivity rate.<\/p>\n

4.4 million Kenyans have been vaccinated so far despite the country receiving 7.5 million doses. Only 4.3 per cent of adults have been fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, several politicians have called on Uhuru to end the curfew and fully reopen the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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