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Admin Places of worship will accommodate more members and hold meetings for a longer while from August 18, depending on the amount of space available, according to revised guidelines by the Interfaith Council.
Speaking in Nairobi on Tuesday, Covid 19 council chair Anthony Muheria said that the decision was made based on a review of compliance across the country during the pre-phased launch that commenced on July 14.
“Having seen the high level of compliance in places of worship, we are convinced that Kenyans will now follow the requirements to an acceptable degree, especially in worship gatherings in the course of the week and in their main days,” said Rev Muheria who also reported a compliance rate of over 90 per cent, saying it indicated good leadership by religious leaders.
Different personalities from the religious sector have welcomed the move and termed it as noble.
“It is a good move. The young ones need the church or the mosques so that they can improve in discipline and also generally the ethics and societal virtues which are now eroded. The older people have nothing else as much more than their closeness to God, depriving them of this has created stress and depression. We are looking forward to build society again.” Said Pastor Martin Bunyali from Ushirika Apostolic Ministries, Tassia in Nairobi County.
The council chairperson also announced that the worship time has now been increased from an hour to ninety minutes and the age limit changed to six to 65 years.
By Shadrack Andenga Odinga
