Health CS Hon Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed death of one of the patients who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. CS Kagwe, in a statement to newsrooms, said the 66-year-old Kenyan citizen died on Thursday afternoon at the Aga Khan Hospital Intensive Care Unit. “The man who has been suffering from Diabetes had arrived in […]

Kakamega governor has closed county offices for two weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus as county reported its first case. Announcing the shutdown on today, Thursday 26th March, Governor Oparanya said that only staff from the essential services departments; health, fire brigade, security and enforcement, water and revenue collection departments will remain on […]

Kenya has recorded the first recovery from the COVID-19 infection. Making the announcement on Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the patient had fully recovered from the infection, terming it as the clearest indication that the country would defeat the pandemic. “…more importantly we have registered our first patient who has fully recovered from this virus. […]

The number of Coronavirus cases is now on the acceleration lane with confirmed cases now double at 25. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed 9 new cases. “82 samples were tested and we received nine people who have tested positive,” The CS said during a press conference. He said the cases are spread out in […]

After the government directive that passengers who come to Kenya should be quarantined, no measures have been put in place to enforce this as passengers get stranded at JKIA. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe had ordered the suspension of all international flights from midnight Wednesday and directed that any passengers arriving in the intervening period would […]

MoH PRESS BRIEFING SUMMARY ☑ As of today, 16 corona cases have been reported in Kenya. The latest case is a contact of one of the 8 that were confirmed yesterday. All patients are in stable condition. ☑ To date, 646 people who had come into contact with the infected persons have been traced and […]

One of the 8 new cases of Coronavirus is that of a visiting priest from Rome who flew in to attend a funeral in Ugunja, Siaya that was attended by area MP Hon Opiyo Wandayi. County Security and health teams are trying to trace the people who were came into contact with the prist. The […]

A man who recently jetted back into the country from the United States has now been forced to go into quarantine together with his seven family members in their home in Nyakeore village, Nyamira County, over Coronavirus fears. According to a police report, the man flew into the country on March 10, 2020 and was […]