Uhuru extends countrywide curfew for a further 21 days – KBC

The new measures will see drivers of cargo vehicles subjected to mandatory Covid-19 disease testing and will only be granted entry into the territory of the Republic of Kenya if they test negative.

This comes after a total of 43 positive cases crossed into Kenya from neighbouring Somalia and Tanzania countries.

The cases that are said to have crossed the border as announced are distributed as follows, Wajir 14, Isebania 10, Namanga 16, Lungalunga 2 and Loitoktok.

“These 43 cases represent almost a quarter of the 166 confirmed infections this week,” said the President.

“The Government will continue to take every measure to protect the lives of Kenyans from this pandemic and to plan for the recovery of our economy,” Uhuru said.

The President urged Kenyans to remain vigilant against the disease.

“If we do not take additional precautionary measures and get even more serious in implementing existing guidelines, the number of people who will get sick and die is going to rise sharply, he added.