Closure of bars by 7pm to remain in place

The National Police Service on Wednesday announced that measures on closure of bars by 7:00pm remains in place.

This comes after President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew on Wednesday during the Mashujaa Day celebrations.

In a tweet, NPS clarified that the time set for the closure of bars remains in place.

"Following the vacation of the Covid associated curfew by H.E the President during Mashujaa Day speech, existing measures on closure of bars by 7.00pm remain in place for now. Enforcement of violation of this measure to continue," NPS said.

During the 58th celebrations held at the Wang'uru Stadium in Kirinyaga county, Uhuru vacated the curfew with immediate effect.

"I hereby order that the nationwide dusk to dawn curfew that has been in effect from March 27, 2020, be and is hereby vacated with immediate effect," Uhuru announced amid rapturous applause from those in the stadium.

However, Uhuru cautioned the country is not yet out of the woods yet and appealed to Kenyans to continue to observe the Ministry of Health containment measures.

The President also announced a review of the number of persons gathering for in-person worship upwards from one-third of the congregants to two-thirds provided they adhere to all the health protocols.

Among those who had made a passionate appeal to the President to lift the curfew were the restaurant operators.