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Eight more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Kenya, bringing the total number of infections to 15.
This was announced on Sunday by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during a media briefing at Harambee House, Nairobi.
CS Kagwe said the eight patients include five Kenyans and three…
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Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi Isolates Himself After Having Contact with His Covid-19 Infected Deputy
Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has announced he has placed himself under self-isolation after he came into contact with deputy governor Gideon Saburi, who tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement on Sunday, Governor Kingi said he received a negative result but he will quarantine himself for…
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Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has accused Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho of defying the government’s directive requiring anyone arriving from abroad to self-quarantine for 14 days over coronavirus.
In a post on his Twitter page on Sunday, Kuria claimed that Governor Joho recently returned to the…
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Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi was on Sunday arrested and put on 14-day quarantine after he allegedly refused to self-isolate having returned from Germany.
All travelers returning from abroad are required to undertake a mandatory 14-day self-isolation in line with safety guidelines…
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Dr. Pranav Pancholi, the owner of Nairobi-based Avane Cosmetic-Dermatology Clinic has been ordered to pay a fine of Sh500,000.
The fine was imposed on Dr. Pancholi by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board (KMPDB) after their disciplinary committee found him guilty of publishing a fake…
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A US-based Kenyan student who recently returned from the United States has been quarantined after he exhibited symptoms linked to coronavirus.
The aviation student landed in Kenya on Thursday from Dallas and showed signs of the virus after arriving in Kitale, where his family lives. He had a high…
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President Kenyatta appeared to respond to US-based Kenyan lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua who recently said that the coronavirus pandemic will only be addressed through science and not prayers.
Prof. Mutua said this after Kenyatta declared Saturday, March 21st a National Day of Prayer over the pandemic.
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The Kenyan Cabinet on Thursday approved a request by the African Union (AU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to host Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (Africa CDC) in Kenya.
China has pledged to provide Sh8.3 billion for the construction of a 21-storey building that will house the…
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Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o on Friday appointed himself as the county’s ‘Health minister.’
In a move that has puzzled Kenyans, Governor Nyong’o announced he will serve as the County Executive Committee (CEC) member for Health until a substantive appointment is made.
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The government has announced new measures aimed at averting the spread of coronavirus in the country.
From Monday, March 23rd, all entertainment joints including bars and nightclubs will be required to close before 7:30 pm, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said in a press briefing on Friday.…
