Interior CS Fred Matiang’i subsequently published the Public Order (State Curfew) Order, 2020 in the Kenya Gazette to provide for a legal status of the curfew. From the foregoing provision, clearly, the Cabinet Secretary has wide-ranging powers under section 36 of the Public Health Act to undertake measures to ensure the safety of public health in the Republic”. This lends more credence that the government should utilise the Public Health Act rather than the Public Order Act. Uganda has further published various statutory instruments pursuant to the Public Health Act and did not invoke its Public Order Management Act, 2013. This is a public health issue under the direction of the line ministry and maintaining the curfew under the Public Order Act may not be advisable.

Source: The Star April 19, 2020 02:06 UTC