(KDRTV) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the closure of bars for a further 30 days until the end of September due to COVID-19.
Speaking in his state of the nation address on Wednesday, the President, however, lifted the sale of alcohol in hotels and restaurants.
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He also extended the closure of hotels and restaurants for one hour from 7 PM to 8 PM.
Uhuru confirmed that the number of new cases in the country has reduced from a 13% positivity rate in June to 8% in August. He said it is possible to reduce this rate to 5%, which would allow for total reopening of the economy.
“Our positivity rate countrywide has fallen from a high of 13% in June to 8% in August. This means we have a chance of reaching a 5% positivity rate for a total reopening of our economy,” he said.
The President also extended the nationwide dusk to dawn curfew for another 30 days.
