Government scraps mandatory wearing of masks in public spaces

The Cabinet secretary for Health Mutahi Kagwe today afternoon announced the mandatory wearing of masks has been scraped. However, masks will still be required for in-indoor meetings, and crowded places.

In person worship has been restored to full capacity for vaccinated persons so long as sanitizing and hand washing continues. The CS also announced that stadiums will be allowed to operate at full capacity and school games to return next term. Hotels, bars and businesses serving more than 50 people will require proof of vaccination from Dec 21. All passenger service vehicles, train, and domestic air flying services can resume at full capacity. However, they must ensure that their staff are fully vaccinated and all travelers have their face masks on at all times during the travel.

The government also lifted all forms of quarantine and temperature testing in public spaces with immediate effect. These measures were arrived at due to the decline in Covid-19 infections since Feb 10 2022

Feature photo courtesy of the Ministry of Health