Parliamentary sittings have been called off following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s orders on containment of Nairobi, and Coast region. National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and his Senate counterpart Kenneth Lusaka said in a notice to members that the sittings were postponed indefinitely. In the circumstances, it has, therefore, become necessary to inform you that it will not be possible to hold the sittings of the Houses of Parliament as scheduled until further notice." "The leadership of the two Houses is consulting and shall advise on the means by which urgent business that is before the Houses of Parliament shall be transacted remotely." The President’s containment orders specified there would be no movement by road, rail, or air in and out of the metropolitan area.

Source: The Star April 06, 2020 17:03 UTC