Kenya Private Sector Alliance Asks Uhuru to Increase Curfew Hours to Contain New COVID-19 Wave

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has raised alarm over the rising number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities in the country.

The body now wants President Kenyatta to impose tougher measures to contain the new wave of COVID-19 in the next three weeks.

“Due to the urgent need to reverse this worrying upward trajectory in new Covid-19 cases, KEPSA is asking the government to institute additional stringent measures to be implemented over the next 2-3 weeks, after which they can be reviewed for impact,” KEPSA CEO Carole Karuga said in a press release on Thursday.

The alliance has asked President Kenyatta and the government to increase curfew hours from 10 pm-4 am to 9 pm-4 am.

“Countrywide curfew to start at 9 pm till 4 am for the next 3 weeks. Companies operating night shifts, night deliveries, and other essential services should be exempted.”

Further, KEPSA wants the government to limit the number of people attending funerals and other social gatherings in the next three weeks to 15.

“Restrict all social gatherings including in homes for the next 3 weeks. The social gatherings include ceremonies to mark IDD and Easter celebrations, weddings,” the lobby added.

The lobby further urged political and church leaders to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to boost public confidence in the jab.

“The private sector also wishes to state categorically and without hesitation its support for the ongoing vaccination campaign. We must not only vaccinate our people; we must also intensify this campaign to ensure all Kenyans who want to be vaccinated are vaccinated by July 31st, 2021,” Karuga said.