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Distribution of The New 389 Positive Cases Per Counties And Estates

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has registered the highest number of Covid-19 positive cases, with 389 people testing positive from 4,829 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

The total number of positive cases in the country is now 7,577 from cumulative tests of 185,035 samples. All, except three of the new positive cases, are Kenyans.

Of the 389 cases, 266 are males and 123 are females. The youngest is aged one (1) year old, and the oldest 93 years.

The new cases are distributed in 15 counties.

Nairobi County leads in the numbers with 248 of the 389 cases turning positive. Kajiado County has 36 cases, Kiambu County with 27, Mombasa with 23 cases, Busia has 17 cases, Machakos has10, Migori has nine cases, Kitui County has six cases, Makueni has three, Uasin Gishu County has three cases as well, , Nakuru has two, Kilifi with two cases with Garissa, Muranga and Narok having one case each.

In Nairobi County, the cases are distributed in various estates. Dagoretti North has 55 cases, Kibra has 40, Langata has 33, Ruaraka has 17 cases, Westlands has 14, Embakasi East has 13 cases, Makadara has 13, Roysambu has 11 cases, Embakasi South and Kasarani have eight cases each, Mathare, Starehe, Embakasi Central, and Embakasi West have seven cases each, Embakasi North has five cases and Kamukunji has three.

In Kajiado County, the 36 cases are from Kajiado Central which has 32 cases, with Kajiado East and Kajiado North having two cases each.

In Kiambu County, the 27 cases are in Kiambaa, Kikuyu and Ruiru which have six cases each, Kabete and Kiambu town which have four (4) cases each and Thika Town which has one (1) case.

Mombasa County cases are from Mvita which has nine (9) cases, Nyali has six (6) cases, Jomvu has three (3), Likoni has two cases, Kisauni has two (2) cases and Changamwe one (1) case.

Busia County cases are fro Teso North which has 12 cases and Matayos has five (5).

Machakos County 10 cases are in Athi River which has eight (8) cases, and Matangulu with two (2) cases.

In Migori County, all the nine (9) cases are in Kuria West. In Kitui County, all the six (6) cases are from Kitui West. In Makueni County, the three (3) cases are in Makueni which has two (2) and one (1) case in Kibwezi East.

In Uasin Gishu County, all the three (3) cases are from Ainabkoi. In Nakuru County, the two (2) cases are from Nakuru East with one (1) and Nakuru West one (1) case.

In Kilifi County, the two (2) cases are in Kaloleni which has one (1) case and Kilifi North one (1) case. Garissa County has one (1) case in Daadab. Muranga has one (1) case in Kihara. Narok county has one (1) case in Narok North.

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Atwoli Addresses Claims of Him Contracting Covid-19

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has dismissed claims of him being admitted at a City Hospital over coronavirus.

The vocal Trade unionist through his official twitter account has termed the reports as fake news.

“Let’s avoid sharing fake news. Considering I am a person of interest if I were to get hospitalized I’ll make it public. It’s God, the one God I pray to, who takes care of me,” Atwoli tweeted.

COTU also reiterated Atwoli’s stance while giving an update on the Secretary-General’s health.

“FAKE NEWS ALERT Avoid the fake news making rounds that our Secretary General Bro Francis Atwoli, @AtwoliDza, has been hospitalized. The SG is in good health and has been busy attending meetings and online engagement aimed at cushioning workers from the economic shock of COVID,” reads the tweet.

This follows reports on social media and various local news outlets that Atwoli had been admitted at a City Hospital after contracting the deadly virus.

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Speaker Justin Muturi Breaks Silence on Reports of MPs Testing Positive For Covid-19

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

National Assembly speaker Justin Muturi has broken his silence on reports indicating that six Members of Parliament have tested positive for Covid-19.

Muturi in a statement issued to newsrooms has dismissed claims that six MPs tested positive for coronavirus.

According to him, only two lawmakers tested positive and one of them has since been discharged from hospital and is in isolation.

“I wish to note that, as of today, June 30, 20120, far from the speculations reported in the media and elsewhere, information available to the Office of Speaker indicate that, we have two cases of the virus that have been reported among Members of Parliament,” he said in a statement.

His statement comes a day after a local publication reported that there were six MPs who were admitted to various hospitals after contracting the COVID-19 disease.

It was further reported that one of the allegedly ill MPs was in critical condition in an Intensive Care Unit.

However, on Tuesday, Speaker Muturi was categorical that media should desist from sensationalising the coronavirus cases in Parliament.

Muturi further stated that the other MP who is yet to be discharged from hospital has also been attended to and is now in stable condition in general ward care.

He noted that the Parliament has taken several steps to combat spread of the virus including limitation of the number of MPs accessing the chamber; designation of holding-areas for MPs; adoption of virtual sittings for committees where applicable as well as working-from-home measures for members of staff.

Kenya has reported an additional 176 cases of coronavirus with the total number of cases now at 6,366.

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First Time MP From Western Among 6 MPs With Covid-19, One in ICU

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A first-time MP from western Kenya is said to have contracted coronavirus.

This is after reports emerged that at least six lawmakers have tested positive for Covid-19, with one of them said to have been in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a City Hospital.

The first term MP from Western is said to have contracted the virus after interacting closely with the colleague who is in ICU, while another is a Coast MP.

The lawmakers who have tested positive are currently admitted at different hospitals with Nairobi.

According to The Standard,  many other legislators who had come into contact with their positive colleagues rushed to get tested during the weekend, raising fears that the number of the positive cases could rise once their results are released.

Among those said to be in the hospital is a ranking member of the National Assembly, who by virtue of his office, is feared to have exposed himself to many of his colleagues.

Sources who spoke to the local daily revealed that at least 20 lawmakers who rushed to take Covid-19 tests.

The results for those who took tests over the weekend are expected to be out in the course of today (Monday June 29).

However, Clerk of the National Assembly Michael Sialai who was also quoted by the local daily said that the National Assembly’s administration was not aware of any Covid-19 case among the MPs or members of staff, but added that since medical matters are a private affair, they would not know unless the affected publicly disclose their status.

The spread of the virus to Parliament could slow down the efforts to contain the virus and stop its spread to counties given that legislators are often travelling from Nairobi to their constituencies, always interacting with their voters.

The ripple effect that would be occasioned by Covid-19 cases in Parliament could lead to the closure of the august House as has happened with State House where President Uhuru Kenyatta has been forced to operate remotely after four staff members tested positive.

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Distribution of New Covid-19 Cases by Counties

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has registered 259 new Covid-19 positive cases. This brings to 6,070 the total number of confirmed cases in the country.

Speaking at Afya House on Sunday 28th June during the daily Covid-19 updates, Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Mercy Mwangangi said the new cases were recorded after conducting 2718 tests in the last 24 hours.

Thirty five patients have recovered from the disease, with two succumbing bringing the total to 1971 and 143 respectively.

Lamu County has also become the 41st county to report a coronavirus case.

The cumulative number of tests conducted so far is now 165,196. Of the 259 new cases, the youngest is 8 month old infant while the oldest is 92-years-old.

The cases are distributed in counties of Nairobi (127 cases), Mombasa (39), Kiambu (22), Machakos (16), Busia (11), Makueni (nine), Nakuru (nine), Uasin Gishu (nine), Kilifi (five), Kajiado (three), Kisumu (two), Lamu (two) Garissa (two), Marsabit (two) and Kwale (one) case.

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Uhuru Reveals What Will Determine Reopening of Economy on July 6

by PSCU
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has told Governors that the decision to re-open the country’s economy will be informed by the level of preparedness by the devolved units to respond to Covid-19 infections.

The President said the decision will largely be determined by the counties capacity to effectively respond to new cases of Covid-19 imported into their territories.

“County readiness to respond to new imported cases of infection will largely determine our national readiness to re-open the country as a whole.

“I say this because the nation is the sum total of all the 47 counties. If the counties have met the necessary thresholds, then the nation will be ready to re-open,” he said.

The President spoke today during a virtual meeting of the national and county governments coordinating summit that was also attended by Deputy President Dr William Ruto and representatives of religious and business sectors.

During the extra-ordinary summit, also addressed by Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and his Education Counterpart Prof George Magoha, a progress report on the roll out of the minimum Covid-19 response measures required ahead of the re-opening of the economy was presented.

The progress report was presented by Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya who is also the current Chairperson of the Council of Governors.

In his report, Governor Oparanya said Counties had attained a total of 6,898 isolation beds against the national target of 30,500 units.

He said, 12 counties had met the 300 per county isolation beds threshold while 34 devolved units were on course to meet the target within the month.

On human resources, Governor Oparanya reported that a total of 16,914 health personnel had been trained on Covid-19 management among them 59,449 community health volunteers.

Speaking on behalf of the 47 County Governments, the Kakamega Governor said 36 counties have a cumulative sum of 343 ICU beds while 28 counties have a total of 337 ventilators.

He said the Council of Governors (CoG) working with the Ministry of Health and partners had developed a guideline on home-based Covid-19 management which is being rolled out.

Governor Oparanya thanked the President for his frontline role in the fight against Covid-19 saying the Head of State’s intervention had helped speed up response preparedness by counties.

“Through your directive that allowed County Governments to procure non-pharmaceuticals from other agencies, Counties have enhanced their response measures,” Governor Oparanya said.

Mr Oparanya said CoG supports the gradual re-opening of the economy subject to the setting up of a strict regime of Covid-19 containment protocols for businesses, places of worship and inter-county travel.

“We propose that a multi-agency approach is applied on disease containment through improvement of testing capacity; contact tracing and enforcing the social distancing mechanisms.

“The reopening of the economy will have a County specific context. This will consider the County specific sector priorities and the health system ability to cope,” Governor Oparanya advised.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said Covid-19 infections in the country were on the rise and advised against re-opening of the economy before the response preparedness threshold agreed upon is fully met.

He said countries that had rushed to re-open their economies without having proper Covid-9 containment protocols in place were experiencing an upsurge in new infections.

The Health CS urged counties to speed up the recruitment of the 8000 health workers under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program so as to boost the country’s Covid-19 response capability.

Deputy President Dr William Ruto supported the President’s proposal for progressive reopening of economy and urged counties to speed up the implementation of Covid-19 containment measures.

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Distribution of the New 260 Covid-19 Cases by Counties

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has registered 260 new cases of Covid-19. The new cases were confirmed after a total of 3651 samples were tested.This brings the number of cases in the country to 4,738.

The highest number of Covid-19 positive cases to have ever been confirmed in a single day comes as the country marks 100 days since the first coronavirus case was reported on March 13, 2020.

At the same time, the CS said 21 people have been discharged from various hospitals in the country, adding the number of recoveries to 1,607.

The new cases are distributed in 15 counties.

Nairobi is the leading County with 157 new cases, Mombasa has 42 cases, Kwale has 15, Kiambu has 14, Machakos has nine cases, Kajiado has seven, Migori has three, Nakuru has three, Busia has three, Homabay has two with Kilifi, Kisii , Kisumu, Kakamega and Laikipia have one case each.

Speaking on Sunday June 21, 2020 while giving the daily Covid-19 updates, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said that the government has made progress in handling the virus from escalating since the first case.

The CS said the government will bolster the efforts to have more testing kits in the coming weeks. Kagwe added that the journey has never been smooth since 123 people have succumbed to the virus.

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Distribution of Nairobi’s New Covid-19 Cases in Estates

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has recorded the highest number of covid-19 cases.

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman on Wednesday June 17 while giving the daily Covid-19 updates confirmed 184 new cases of coronavirus infections.

This brings to 4,044 total number of Covid-19 cases in the country.

Out of the 184 cases, Nairobi has 111 cases, Mombasa 19, Kajiado 14, Meru 13, Kiambu has nine, Busia has six, Machakos has three, Nakuru has four, Kwale has one, Nakuru has one, Garissa has one case, Taita Taveta has one and Vihiga with one case as well

According to CAS Aman, the Covid-19 numbers are rising because of community transmission.

In Nairobi, the 111 cases are distributed in various estates, with Westlands having three, Kibra has 19, Langata has 18, Embakasi East has 15,Dagoretti North has 12,Kamukunji has four cases , Makadara has two cases, Starehe has two cases, Embakasi Central has two, Roysambu has one case, Embakasi West with one case and Kasarani with one case as well.

The ministry has also discarged 27 patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,354.

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Distribution of 86 New Covid-19 Cases in Nairobi

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya on Tuesday registered 133 new cases of Covid-19, raising the country’s total confirmed cases to 3,860.

The new cases emerged from 3,255 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday June 16, 2020 while giving the daily Covid-19 updates at Afya House, Nairobi said Kenya’s cumulative tests now stand at 121,926.

Another 40 patients have been discharged, raising the total to 1,326. The youngest is 13 years old, while oldest is 90 years.

The new cases are distributed in the following counties: Nairobi 86, Mombasa 27, Busia 5, Kilifi 2, Kiambu 7, Kajiado 2, Machakos and Murang’a one each.

Westlands has 13, Embakasi South (10), Makadara has nine, Langata has eight, Embakasi East and Roysambu five each, Starehe has four, Ruaraka, Embakasi Central, Dagoretti North have three cases each, Embakasi North, Embakasi West, Kasarani, Dagoretti South and Kibra have one case each.

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Exposed:Fraudsters Using Uhuru’s Company Name to Con Unsuspecting Poor Kenyans

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

With Covid-19 having rendered many Kenyans jobless, with some having their businesses affected, or their source of income being cut, there is a group of fraudsters that is going around conning the unsuspecting members of the public.

The group of four has been going around convincing a section of Kenyans that that they can help them secure job slots at Kenyatta family’s Brookside Dairies Company Limited.

The group, which consists of George Iregi of phone number 0741506134, Josphat Choge of phone number 0723279309, Jadavji of phone number 0720676043 and Rufus Wanjiru of phone number 0716765987 normally pretend to be Brookside employees, telling desperate unemployed Kenyans that there are job slots at the company, and they ask for money before any deal is sealed.

A section of Kenyans have already suffered losses at the hands of the above fraudsters.

After receiving money from unsuspecting Kenyans, the fraudsters never get back to the victims. Kenyans should be vigilant not to fall victims.

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Covid-19: 4 State House Staffers Test Positive

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Four members of staff at State House, Nairobi have tested positive for Covid-19.

The report comes amid speculations that several staff members had tested positive following a Covid-19 test that was conducted at State House on Thursday last week.

Reports from State House indicate that President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family are safe. However, the affected staff are admitted at Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kiambu County.

They were confirmed positive after a targeted mass testing that was conducted at State House on Thursday last week.

Former State House employee Dennis Itumbi had on Monday June 15 asked the Ministry of Health to confirm the exact number of staff who had tested positive.

Kenya on Monday recorded 133 Covid-19 new  cases, bringing the total to 3,727, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said.

This out of 3,365 samples tested in the last 24 hours. A total of 180,701 tests have been done to date.

A total of 33 more discharges were recorded, raising the recoveries to 1,286.

However, one more patient has succumbed, raising the fatalities to 104.

During a tour of Nyandarua’s health facilities, Kagwe lauded the county for remaining Covid-19 free.

He raised concerns about the level of malnutrition among children.

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133 More Test Positive as Kenya’s Tally Soars to 3,727

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has recorded 133 Covid-19 new  cases, bringing the total to 3,727.

Speaking on Monday June 15, 2020 at Ol Kalou in Nyandarua County, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the new cases are out of 3,365 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

A total of 180,701 tests have been done to date.

A total of 33 more discharges were recorded, raising the recoveries to 1,286.

However, one more patient has succumbed, raising the fatalities to 104.

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Tangatanga MP Threatens to Marshall Kenyans to Defy Cessation of Movement, Curfew

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Vocal Tanga Tanga MP has threatened to marshall Kenyans to defy the cessation of movement and daily dusk to dawn curfew.

The Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa who spoke during a press conference on Sunday June 14, 2020 said that he was ready to marshall Kenyans should President Uhuru Kenyatta fail stop devolution CS Eugine Wamalwa and Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya from traversing Western Kenya region during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The vocal lawmaker said that should President Kenyatta continue extending the curfew and the cessation of movement and some leaders continue moving around holding rallies, he would lead other Kenyans in defying the government directives.

He says he would lead Kenyans in reopening their businesses and going back to their normal lives.

Over the past few weeks, Oparanya and CS Wamalwa have been traversing the Western region on relief food distribution missions.

However, they have been also driving the luhya unity agenda, the role they were given during a meeting that was held at COTU boss Francis Atwoli’s Kajiado home two weeks ago.

During their latest tour, Oparanya told Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi and his embattled Ford-Kenya counterpart, Moses Wetang’ula, to step aside and let new leadership take over in western Kenya.

Oparanya, who spoke during a tour of the western region on Saturday, 13th June, 2020, said that Mudavadi and Wetang’ula had been leading the region for a long time but had failed to deliver the goods.

The Council of Governors chairman, who was in the company of Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa on a relief food distribution mission in Bungoma County, said that the current western region leaders had failed to lead their people to the government.

According to Oparanya, a good father will always support his son to deliver what he failed to do while raising him. He urged Mudavadi and Wetang’ula to step aside and support other able leaders capable of redeeming the region.

Mudavadi in 2013 unsuccessfully ran for presidency. In 2017, Mudavadi and Wetang’ula joined ODM party leader Raila Odinga and Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka to form Nasa, which failed to clinch the presidency with Raila as their flag bearer.

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Raila Takes Covid-19 Test at Kemri, Mbagathi

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga on Sunday June 14, 2020 took a Covid-19 test at Kemri in Mbagathi, Nairobi.

The AU envoy took to his official twitter account saying that he had taken the opportunity to appeal to all Kenyans to go for Covid-19 testing.

The former Prime Minister said that a Covid-19 certificate is becoming an important document as the world continues battling the pandemic.

“I took the Covid 19 test at Kemri in Mbagathi earlier today. I took the opportunity to appeal to all Kenyans to go for testing. A COVID-19 certificate is becoming an important document as we continue battling the pandemic,” he posted.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday June 13, 2020 confirmed 152 New cases of the novel Coronavirus after testing a total of 3503 samples.

The total number of those who have tested positive for Covid-19 now stands at 3457 people.

The new cases are spread as follows; Nairobi, has 70 cases, Mombasa, 41, Busia, 16, Kiambu, 9 Kajiado, 4 Machakos and Migori, 3 cases each, Kisumu, 2 Taita Taveta, Narok, Nakuru and Uasin Gishu, 1 case each. All the new positive cases are Kenyans, with 116 being males and 36 females. The youngest is two years old and the oldest 65 years.

The cumulative number of tests conducted so far is 112, 171.

At the same time, CAS Aman announced 57 new recoveries bringing the total number of those who have recovered from the deadly virus to 1221.

However, 4 more patients have succumbed to the disease and now the Coronavirus death toll stands at 100.

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Khalwale in Hot Soup Over Kakamega Relief Food

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Police have summoned former Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale.

Taking to his official twitter account on Thursday June 11, 2020, Khalwale revealed that he was on his way to police station over his food donation events in Kakamega.

“Been summoned by the police to explain why I gave food to people in Kakamega. On my way,” he posted.

Khalwale was recently teargassed as police moved in to disperse a crowd he was addressing in Kakamega.

The police termed the public meeting at Muranda Primary School in Shinyalu Sub County illegal.

Khalwale and the residents including boda-boda riders were forced to scamper for safety in a nearby maize plantation as police hurled teargas canisters.

Before the meeting came to an abrupt end Khalwale had just started lashing out at trade unionist Francis Atwoli, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, area Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and leaders who attended a meeting held in Kajiado to deliberate on Luhya unity ahead of the 2022 elections.

As much as the vocal Deputy President William Ruto’s ally says that he has been summoned over the relief food he distributed in Kakamega, he might have been summoned for flouting Covid-19 rules by holding public gatherings without observing the measures put by government to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

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National, County Governments Agree on Terms For Gradual Re-opening of Economy

by PSCU
written by PSCU

A meeting of the national and county governments convened today by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi agreed on a raft of Covid-19 response measures to be put in place ahead of the gradual re-opening of the country’s economy.

The measures which are aimed at safeguarding Kenyans against the adverse health and socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19 include the attainment of a national 30,500 isolation bed capacity within one month.

The third extra-ordinary session of the national and county governments co-ordination summit set the target of 300 isolation beds for each county so as to deal with the rising cases of infections, currently in 35 of the country’s 47 counties.

In addition to raising the isolation bed capacity, the meeting which was also attended by Deputy President Dr William Ruto tasked county governments to review their fiscal and strategic plans for the 2020 to 2021 financial year to include Covid-19 prevention and control measures.

To address the growing public pressure to re-open places of worship including churches and mosques, the summit agreed to involve the Council Governors in the ongoing consultations being undertaken by an inter-faith council.

So as to ensure the smooth reopening of schools and other institutions of learning, the summit agreed to involve the Council of Governors in the ongoing education sector stakeholder consultations.

The consultations led by Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha will lead to the issuance of a new school calendar in line with the recent Presidential directive to re-open schools in September this year.

To keep track of today’s resolutions, the summit resolved to reconvene on Wednesday next week to among other matters, review: guidelines for the gradual re-opening of the economy; containment measures currently in place; and protocols for the progressive re-opening of places of worship.

In his remarks, President Kenyatta urged the two levels of government to work very closely with each other so as to find proper solutions to the Covid-19 economic and health crisis.

The President said the framers of the 2010 Constitution understood the desire for Kenyans to have proper and well-equipped health services closer to them and that’s why they decided to devolve healthcare.

However, the Head of State pointed out that the same drafters of the constitution were aware that as a country, in times of crisis, the two levels of government would need to sit down and come up with solutions for emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic.

“When this summit sits, its only business is Kenya. No party affiliations; no political distancing; and no ethnic divisionism. The summit becomes the soul of Kenya. That is why the pronouncements of this gathering, whenever we meet, become articles of our faith in ‘Project Kenya’,” President Kenyatta said.

He said the Covid-19 health crisis offers the best opportunity for the improvement of healthcare in the country.

“… this opportunity is also a blessing in disguise. We must embrace it and grow it. If we fight Coronavirus from the ground up; from the County up to the National levels, we cannot fail.  We will succeed,” the President said.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe applauded Governors for working closely with his ministry in the fight against Covid-19, saying cooperation is key in ensuring the country succeeds in dealing with the health crisis.

Mr Kagwe urged the County bosses to emulate Machakos County which he said has commissioned Jua Kali artisans to fabricate Covid-19 isolation beds.

“The Ministry of Health will continue to work very closely with County Governments so as to ensure we have win-win outcomes in every part of the country,” CS Mutahi said.

Treasury CS Ukur Yattani said his ministry was in the process of assessing the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economy.

In his technical briefing, acting Director General of Health Dr Patrick Amoth said community preparedness is crucial in defeating Covid-19.

“Homecare as prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the way to go now so as to ease the strain of the rising infections on our health facilities.

“WHO has provided guidelines on how to go about it (homecare), that we are translating into Swahili so as to ensure Mwananchi understands what is required of them,” Dr Amoth said.

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