President Uhuru Kenyatta has banned all public gatherings for 30 days from midnight on Friday. “Cognisant that the propagation of coronavirus within our borders has been fueled by political gatherings and large social gatherings, I hereby direct that all forms of political gatherings be and hereby prohibited for a period of thirty days effective midnight on this March 12, 2021,” Uhuru said. The president said this will be extended if infections don't go down. "This should be followed regardless of the political or social standing," he said. At the same time in his address to the public on Friday from State House Nairobi, the president extended the curfew by 60 days.

Source: Daily Nation March 12, 2021 11:52 UTC