President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the suspension on operation of bars for a further 30 days.
Uhuru made the announcement at Harambee House on Monday.
He said bars will remain closed even as he announced a phased reopening.
"That the restriction of the operation of bars to ‘take-away’ only, and the restrictions on the number of persons who can attend weddings and funerals is extended for a further period of 30 days," he said.
Uhuru also restricted social gatherings of any nature including political gatherings, weddings and funerals for another 30 days.
Currently, a maximum of 15 people are allowed to attend social gatherings and even then, the government advises against holding the events.
At least 5,000 bars, entertainment spots, and restaurants have remained closed in Nairobi with another 4,000 in Mombasa.
Countrywide, more than 20,000 joints are shut, according to the Pubs Entertainment and Restaurant Association of Kenya (Perak).
This puts more than 300,000 direct jobs on the edge with at least two million dependents affected.
During his presser, the President lifted the cessation of movement in Nairobi Metropolitan Area, Mombasa and Mandera counties from Tuesday at 4am.
However, the President has extended the nationwide curfew currently in place between 9pm and 4am by another 30 days.
Speaking when he addressed the nation on Monday, Uhuru said his government has chosen health over the economy, adding that the latter can be revived, but life once lost, cannot be gotten back.
