Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday announced a “ phased reopening ” of the country, with the resumption of international flights from August 1 as well as the lifting of internal travel restrictions .
The move comes as pressure mounts to kickstart the country’ s ailing economy after four months of coronavirus restrictions which have devastated key industries such as tourism .
Kenyatta said in a televised address that “ international air travel into and out of the territory of Kenya shall resume effective 1 August 2020 ” .
He also announced the lifting of a ban of movement in and out of the capital Nairobi , the port city of Mombasa and northeastern Mandera , but warned he would not hesitate to “ revert to lockdown ” if the situation worsened .
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