Religious leaders in Lamu have raised concerns over an increased number of shuttles and buses transporting people to and from Covid-19-hit Kilifi county without complying with regulations. Recently, President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the cessation of movement into and out of Kilifi county, allowing public service vehicles to resume operations on the Lamu-Mombasa road. The vehicles can, however, only go up to Mtwapa in Kilifi as the cessation of movement into and out of Mombasa remains active. The clerics also urged the government to conduct mass testing in Lamu to ascertain the real scope of the disease in the region. If the government can’t put in place mechanisms to keep Lamu safe, we would rather they re-impose the cessation of movement into and from Kilifi,” Abdullahi said.

Source: The Star June 16, 2020 11:48 UTC