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Ugandans react to Kenya lifting curfew

William Kasoba by William Kasoba
October 20, 2021
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Its joy and celebration by Kenyans on social media as President Uhuru Kenyatta announced with immediate effect the lifting of the nationwide curfew, which has been in place since March last year to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Kenya’s nationwide curfew has been running from 10 pm-4 am.

Ugandans on social media have also reacted to the news and shared their views with the majority calling out President Museveni to ‘copy’ Uhuru’s move.

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Uganda still observes the nationwide curfew that starts from 7 pm to 5:30 am. President Yoweri Museveni hinted at lifting the curfew after at least 4.8 people are fully vaccinated.

To date, 2,575,021 people have at least received a jab.

Here are some of the reactions;

Uganda ?? is now the only country in East Africa Under Curfew?

— Bugingo Hannington (@bhannington) October 20, 2021

If the Kenyan curfew was longer than your relationship, i guess Uganda’s curfew will be longer than your marriage ?

— Arnold Tugume (@ArnoldTugume_) October 20, 2021

Kenya lifts curfew entirely. It was previously at 10:00pm. They have more COFIT cases and deaths than Uganda, which still holds onto an idiotic 7:00pm curfew. pic.twitter.com/WEU6g8xYY8

— Joseph Kabuleta (@JKabuleta) October 20, 2021

Uganda with a 7 day average of 68 Covid19 cases & 22 new cases still has a 7pm curfew.
Kenya with a 7 day average of 127 & 133 new cases has lifted the Covid19 curfew. Kenya’s schools opened at the beginning of the year while in Ug most schools have been closed for almost 2 yrs. pic.twitter.com/59Imgimj7V

— Joseph Beyanga Joe Walker (@Akeda4) October 20, 2021

#Uganda’s continued curfew has never been properly explained. Is it because the scientists told President @KagutaMuseveni that ‘bars and discos’ would be super spreaders? To limit interactions by people? @lindahNabusayi can you please ask Mzee to help us understand?

— Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) October 20, 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has reportedly lifted the curfew imposed as a measure to control the spread of COVID 19. Kenya’s curfew used to start at 10pm. Uganda still has a curfew starting at 7pm. Ugandans are still expecting an Independence Day present lifting curfew!

— Norbert Mao (@norbertmao) October 20, 2021

Kenya lifts curfew as Uganda prepares for the 3rd wave.

— Urban Bouy (@Urbanbouy01) October 20, 2021

We know the angriest people with the Kenyan curfew being lifted are definitely the kenyan police ?, just like it will be in Uganda soon…

— Engineer Faisal (@PyeparFaisal) October 20, 2021

Breaking News: Kenya has removed the Dusk to dawn curfew.

I hope President @KagutaMuseveni does the same in Uganda.

— UGAMAN (@Ugaman01) October 20, 2021

This could become the reaction when finally curfew is lifted in Uganda. #WeShallOvercome pic.twitter.com/QrJULjFsna

— Byamugisha Moses (@ByamugishaMoses) October 20, 2021

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