Covid-19: Kenya extends curfew as cases surge

Kenya's health minister has urged the pubic to obey Covid measures to stay safe. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • The East African country has in recent days witnessed a jump in cases from the Delta variant, with a positivity rate of 14 percent as of Friday compared to around seven percent last month.
  • Kenya has been under some form of curfew since March last year when the pandemic first hit, and Kagwe said it will be extended nationwide from 10 pm to 4 am until further notice.