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POLITICS
Siaya Senator James Orengo paying last respect to the late Chacha Obange in Kapiyo village, West Sakwa ward in Siaya County.[Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]
The extension of the ban on political gatherings has dealt a blow to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process.
In his address yesterday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the ban had been extended indefinitely and only gatherings of 150 or less people would be allowed.
This means that tentative timelines for the referendum drive by President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, through the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2020 currently before Parliament and expected to be concluded this week, could be affected.
KENYA
Police officers manning a roadblock mounted at Mau summit area along the Nakuru - Eldoret Highway while enforcing Lockdown and Night curfew due to Covid 19 Pandemic on March 29, 2020. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
It was swift and unexpected, but measures put in place to check the rising cases of Covid-19 in five counties have come with devastating effects.
The real impact of the government’s decision has been stinging, with statistics indicating that over 100,000 jobs have been lost in Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Kajiado and Nakuru counties in the last month after the lockdown.
Mostly hit by the drastic move to extend curfew hours and close all entertainment joints as well as limit restaurants to takeaway service only, have been workers in the Hospitality Industry and the Transport sector.
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