It would be inadvisable to reopen economy of entire country at a go

Covid-19 is a health, economic and democratic challenge. The pandemic is a human security crisis because it is depriving Kenyans their freedom from fear, freedom from want and freedom to live with dignity.

The pandemic is placing severe strains on health and the economy, which, if mishandled, would degenerate into a political and security crisis. Already, the economy had serious pre-existing vulnerabilities before Covid-19.