Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a national weekend of prayer from October 9 to October 11, during which Kenyans are encouraged to pray for the country, while also observing COVID-19 containment measures, reported Capital News.
“His Excellency the President has dedicated the forthcoming weekend a national weekend of prayer during which Kenyans are encouraged to pray for the country in their usual places of worship in compliance with COVID-19 protocols,” reads the communique from State House.
The Head of State will hold an inter-faith national prayer service at State House in Nairobi on Saturday, October 10, 2020. The prayer will start at 10am.
As per the statement, the prayer service will be live broadcasted on all leading radio, television, and digital media platforms.
The national prayer is the second such prayer being held since the outbreak of COVID-19. The Kenyan President led the nation for a prayer service on May 21, which was also attended by Deputy President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
The prayer meeting comes days after the president extended a nationwide curfew by another 60 days while relaxing the starting time from 9pm to 11pm, as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19.
After reporting a drop in number of coronavirus cases, President Kenyatta also lifted a ban on the sale of alcohol in restaurants and bars, which have now been allowed to operate until 10pm.
The government announced that the number of people who can attend church services, weddings, and funerals has been increased to a maximum of 200 people, up from 100.
On Tuesday, the Kenyan government announced a phased reopening of schools on Monday with Grade 4, Standard 8, and Form Four students with strict adherence to COVID-19 containment protocols and guidelines including mandatory use of face masks, monitoring of body temperature, and observance of high levels of hygiene.
