Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has warned Kenyans against buying hard copies of local dailies.

The controversial lawmaker says that for Kenya to defeat Covid-19 pandemic, everyone has to follow the directives issued by the government.

Kuria says that it is shocking that Kenyans are still buying hard copy newspapers despite the obvious risks of spreading the Coronavirus disease.

The government has hence banned handshakes as a measure of containing the viurus.

Newspaper vendors normally carry them in their hands, and should one of them have the virus, it can easily spread to the buyer.

To stop this, Moses Kuria advises that Kenyans should adopt the culture of reading from the internet, now that almost all the Kenyan dailies are online.

He has warned Kenyans to avoid buying newspapers until coronavirus disease is defeated in the country.

“Dear all Kenyans. For us to fight COVID-19 effectively, we have to follow what the government says including use of digital services. It is shocking that Kenyans are still buying hard copy newspapers despite the obvious risks of spreading the Corona Virus.

“All our newspapers are now online. Keep yourself safe from Corona Virus. Avoid buying newspapers until we defeat this virus, which we will!” Moses Kuria posted.