Health and Travel Alert: Government of Kenya Revises Movement and Flight Restrictions

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July 6, 2020

Government of Kenya Revises Movement and Flight Restrictions

Location: Kenya

Event: President Uhuru Kenyatta announced today that the cessation of movement order that barred entry into and out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties will lapse on Tuesday, July 7^th at 04:00. Any movement by public transport vehicles into and out of these areas requires transport providers to first acquire mandatory certification from the Ministry of Health, in consultation with the Ministry of Transport.

However, the nationwide curfew, enforced between 9pm and 4am daily, is extended an additional 30 days. The prohibition against social and political gatherings is extended for an additional 30 days. Bars shall operate as ‘take away’ only and restrictions on the number of persons who can attend weddings and funerals is extended or an additional 30 days.

Places of worship may begin phased re-opening in conformity with applicable guidelines developed by the Inter-Faith Council. Guidelines mandate a maximum of one hundred (100) participants allowed at each worship ceremony and must not be more than one hour in duration. In-person worship shall not include congregants under age thirteen (13) years or over fifty-eight (58) or persons with underlying health conditions. Sunday schools and madrassas will remain suspended until further notice.

Further, domestic air travel will resume on July 15^th under Ministry of Health and Transport guidelines. International flights will resume August 1^st.

Reminder: U.S. Embassy Nairobi strongly recommends that U.S. Citizens and nationals enroll in STEP, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, at step.state.gov. STEP enrollees receive important information from the Embassy about health conditions, safety alerts, and travel updates. Enrollment enables the Embassy to contact you in the event of an emergency. If you have previously enrolled in STEP, we recommend that you log into your STEP account to ensure your details are current, your country of travel information is correct, and that you set your departure date as ‘indefinite.’ These steps will enable you to receive all our embassy messaging. For any immediate need, U.S. citizens in an emergency can call 1-888-407-4747 from the United States and Canada or (plus) 1-202-501-4444 from overseas.

Actions to Take:

· Visit the Kenyan Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 website for updated information.

· Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.

· For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19 please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.

· Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.

· Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Kenya

· Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the U.S.

Assistance:

· U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya

United Nations Avenue, Gigiri

+254 (0) 20 363 6451

+254 (0) 20 363 6000 (after hours)