Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to consider lifting the 10pm-4am nationwide curfew.
Mudavadi said Kenyans are ready to observe the Ministry of Health guidelines on Covid-19 even without the curfew.
Mudavadi (pictured above) said Kenyans are straining to make ends meet.
The most affected are those who work at night.
“We are really held up by Covid 19, but we kindly urge President Uhuru Kenyatta to consider lifting the nationwide curfew. This will favour Kenyans who are really straining as a result of the curfew,” Mudavadi said.
“Kenyans are ready to observe the guidelines on Covid 19.”
Mudavadi also called for peace ahead of the 2022 general election saying, it is time leaders preached peace.
Similar sentiments were echoed by former Kitutu Masaba MP Timothy Bosire who called upon leaders to embrace unity and work together for the better of Kenyans.
The leaders spoke Sunday at the funeral of reknown lawyer Evans Monari.
The ceremony was conducted at Nyakongo Secondary School grounds in Kitutu Masaba constituency of Nyamira County.
Leaders present at the funeral included Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiang’i and his Defence counterpart Eugene Wamalwa.
Industrilization CS Betty Maina, LSK President Nelson Havi, Nyamira County Assembly Speaker Moffat Teya and Cyrus Jirongo were also present.
Other leaders included Governors; Amos Nyaribo (Nyamira) and James Ongwae (Kisii).
Kisii DG Joash Maangi, Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetangula and Mps Shadrack Mose (Kitutu Masaba) Joash Nyamoko (North Mugirango) Ben Momanyi (Borabu) Richard Onyonka (Kitutu Chache South)and Nyamira woman representative Jerusha Momanyi also attended.
Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetangula called upon Kenyans to embrace peace and avoid unnecessary utterances that may cause tension before, during and after the 2022 polls.
“We are heading to elections and it is our role as leaders to ensure we preach peace and avoid any utterances that may cause tension,” Wetangula said.