Interior CS Fred Matiang’i and his Health counterpart Mutahi Kagwe have appointed an Inter-faith Council that will oversee the reopening of places of worship. Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria has been appointed as the chairperson of the council that will develop stringent protocols for the phased re-opening of places of worship. The council will also develop protocols for the celebration of weddings and other religious ceremonies in the places of worship in ways compliant with physical and social distancing guidelines. The CS said the council secretariat shall be located at the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government. All places of worship were closed in March following the outbreak of coronavirus.

Source: The Star June 12, 2020 14:37 UTC