The Kenyan government has issued fresh orders in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
All Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) plying Nairobi routes and other parts of the country have been ordered to carry less passengers.
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe on Friday ordered matatus to carry less passengers in the fight against the most dreaded coronavirus.
Addressing the media from Afya House in the company of government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna, Kagwe said 25 seater PSVS should carry 15 passengers only.
He further noted that 14 seater matatus are supposed to carry 8 passengers only. This is in a move to maintain social distancing.
“Fourteen seater matatus should carry eight passengers only,” he said.
This also applies to Standard Gauge Railway. CS Kagwe said this is effective beginning Monday, March 23, 2020.
He also ordered that all entertainment areas, bars and social case are to close by 7 :30 pm everyday effective Monday.
Supermarkets have also been directed to limit the number of customers entering their premises at a given time.
All hospitals have also been ordered to limit the number of visitations.
CS Kagwe also noted that travel into the country have been restricted to Kenyan citizens and foreigners with valid resident permits, who must self quarantine for 14 days failure to which they risk arrest and prosecution.
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nothing like Justice in Kenya's electoral body.this greediest must vacate the office
Your Comment : I have now believed that we do not have an independent electoral and boundaries commission , instead we have a congregation of greedy individuals out to misuse Kenyans and bring chaos to our country. #Remove them. #clean the top leadership.
Congratulations to Governor Mutua,you really deserve to lead in the best performing governors,,, those ranked last should be dealt with accordingly for misappropriating public funds
Raila was the hunter now the hunted... how do trust a hyena like Uhuru.. You both greedy... you dug your grave lie in it... What handshake.. Crap...
Babu aje zake,handshake is for all Kenyans, and Kibra believe in handshake, there4, Uhuru And Raila should have different candidates and whoever Will go through Will be thé product of handshake
Babu waja ukoloni bwana, there's no direct ticket
Hehehe, supporting somebody was not an agreement in the handshake my friends!! Remember Raila caused many to die during the era of maandamano hence Uhuru devised a method how to tame this power hungry man!! Mariga must win
Your Raila and uhuru come from different political party,. Everyone is free to handle his party issues and i salute the president for supporting mariga being the jubilee candidate. Raila is also supporting the odm candidate and no one is against that. Some people are taking handshake as political party while it's not. Please mr mp style up.
Babu wacha kiherehere or baba will tie u the same tree kidero and obado were rope tied when the latters looked threatening the leadership of baba in nyanza
wacha kiherehere babu