[Edward Kiplimo, Standard]Churches in Nairobi today widely embraced online worship, two days after the President issued new Covid-19 containment measures. The churches came up with alternative ways of ensuring worship continued uninterrupted by ministering to their congregants through online platforms as directed by the Inter-Faith Council For National Response to Coronavirus Pandemic on Saturday. President Uhuru Kenyatta directed a cessation of physical worship in Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Kiambu and Nakuru which have been marked as the zone of increased infections. The council chaired by Archbishop Anthony Muheria recommended online worship as an alternative with a maximum of 15 people on location, where services should not exceed an hour. Weddings and funerals were also directed to have a maximum of 30 and 50 people in attendance respectively.

Source: Standard Digital March 28, 2021 10:16 UTC