Kenya announces phased re-opening of the country from coronavirus lockdown
06 Jul 2020 / 18:35 H.
NAIROBI, July 6 (Reuters) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Monday a phased re-opening of the country from a coronavirus-induced lockdown, lifting restrictions in and out of the capital Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa.
"Today I order and direct that the cessation of movement into and out of the Nairobi metropolitan area, Mombasa county and Mandera county that is currently enforced shall lapse today or at 4 a.m. (0100 GMT) tomorrow, Tuesday the 7th of July 2020," said Kenyatta in a televised address.
(Reporting by Ayenat Mersi and Omar Mohammed; editing by Louise Heavens)
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