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Eastleigh, Mombasa Old Town on Lockdown as Kenya’s Covid-19 Cases Soar to 582

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The government today ( Wednesday May 4) has issued a directive to lockdown areas of Eastleigh in Nairobi and Old Town in Mombasa.

The directive follows the increase in number of the coronavirus desease cases by an additional 47 bringing the total infections in the country to 582.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has ordered effective today, the closure of Eastleigh and Old Town markets in Nairobi and Mombasa counties respectively.

Kenya has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases confirmed in a single day, with the majority, 33, from Mombasa County.

CS Kagwe also ordered cessation of movement and closure of all eateries in Mombasa’s Old Town where the residents will undergo forced testing as earlier announced by Interior CS Fred Matiangi.

Further, Mutahi said that effective Wednesday, May 6, the national government will bear the cost of targeted testing and quarantine facilities.

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Eastleigh Most Hit as Kenya Registers Highest Number of Covid-19 Cases in a Single Day, Tally Hits 535

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has registered the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day.

On Tuesday May 5, the Ministry of Health confirmed 46 new cases of coronavirus disease, bringinging the total number of infections to 535.

Speaking during a press briefing on the Covid-19 situation in the country at Afya House, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said that the new infections are from 1077 Samples tested within the last 24 hours.

“Today our cumulative figure of those who have tested positive for the Covid-19 stands at 535 people. This is because out of the 1077 samples tested some 45 people have turned positive. This of course is the highest number recorded in 24 hours,” said CS Kagwe

Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate produced 29 of those new infections.

 Mombasa produced 11 of the new cases, whereas Wajir recorded five new coronavirus infections. The five Wajir cases had a recent history of travel to Mogadishu, Somalia, said the CS.

A Somali national was the other new carrier of the virus, said the minister. Thirty (30) of the new cases were registered among male carriers, whereas female patients were 15.

CS Kagwe also revealed that nine new recoveries were recorded, bringing Kenya’s total number of discharged patients to 182.

Eastleigh, Kawangware and Mombasa’s Old Town areas have been marked as COVID-19 hotspots with total cases of 63, 24 and 39 respectively.

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Distribution of Kenya’s 25 New Covid-19 Cases as Per Estates, Tally at 490

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has recorded 25 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number to 490.

Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi on Monday May 4 said 15 of the new cases are from Nairobi, while 10 are from Mombasa.

Of the new cases, eight are from Eastleigh, two from Kawangware, 10 from Kariobangi South and two from Umoja.

“All the 25 are Kenyans and none has a history of travel,” she said adding that a total of 1,012 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.

The youngest new case is six months, while the oldest is 60 years. Thirteen are male, while 12 are female.

“We are working with different health experts when handling Covid-19 cases. For children who are positive we we are collaborating with pediatricians,” she said.

Mwangangi said the situation has not gone back to normal and told Kenyans to be responsible.

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Kawangware Now a Hot Spot as Kenya’s Tally Soars to 435

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kawangware area, in Nairobi, is now becoming a Covid-19 hot spot.

Kenya on Saturday afternoon confirmed 24 new coronavirus cases, with seven of the cases coming from Kawangware.

Kawangware now has a total of 20 confirmed cases, with that latest seven coming from the community.

The new cases were confirmed after 1196 people were tested. Kuria West in Migori county has also registered two new cases. 10 of the new cases came from Eastleigh, with five from Mombasa. This brings a total number of confirmed cases in the Country to 435.

Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi while giving daily Covid-19 briefings on Saturday May 2, at Afya House said that two patients had been discharged, bringing total number of recoveries to 152.

Mass testing for Covid-19 kicked off in Kawangware, Nairobi on Friday May 1, 2020.

The Ministry of Health said they had identified markets as one of the areas with high rates of transmission.Surveillance teams were deployed at different zones around Kawangware to allow for testing of several people.

The mass testing is also going on in Mombasa, which has also been identified as a hot spot. One more person in Mombasa is the latest death case that has been reported.

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30 Bungoma Youths Arrested at a Party in County Employee’s House

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Thirty youths were over the weekend arrested in Bungoma while having a party in one of the County employee’s house.

The youths who had defied the government’s directives on containing Covid-19 were busted on Saturday while enjoying some bottles of liquor, with some managing to escape the arrest by running away.

The 30 were arrested for not adhering to social distancing regulations as the country fights the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Sources at Bungoma Police Station said the 30 youths were arrested after members of the public raised concerns over their conduct.

The group was later released on a free bond after a stern warning against gathering in public for as long as the virus continues to wreak havoc in Kenya and across the world.

Some were charged for only being drunk and disorderly. Bungoma social media and local radio stations have send panic following their release.

According to the rules set by the Ministry of Health, anyone arrested for defying the national dusk to dawn curfew and not adhering to the social distancing regulations should be arrested, charged and taken into a mandatory quarantine.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said anyone found defying the dusk to dawn curfew is assumed to have been exposed to Covid-19, and should therefore be quarantined for 14 days at his/her own costs.

Bungoma residents are now requesting County Commissioner to rearrest the 30 youths and quarantine them. The irate residents have also threatened to burn the houses of the released youths should they not get rearrested.

They have also urged CS Kagwe to intervene and ensure that an action is taken against the youths, whom they now say are posing a great danger to the community.

A local youthful MCA who is a member of the Bungoma Health Committee requests for the guarantee of the Bungoma populace by quarantining the party goers

One of the youths is believed to have some travel history. He has traveled far and wide and is back in the country for a holiday.

Our efforts to contact the CEC Health and Police Boss in Bungoma have been futile.

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Covid-19: Nairobi Registers 11 New Cases, Mombasa 5 as Kenya’s Total Hits 336

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

Kenya has confirmed16 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 336.

Eleven of the new cases were in Nairobi and the remaining five in Mombasa. All were picked from the community. The number of fatalities remains 14.

Five people have been discharged bringing the total number of recoveries to 96 people.

While giving daily briefings from Afya House on Friday afternoon, Health CAS Rashid Aman said that the new cases were confirmed afte testing 946 samples.

The samples were picked from across 12 counties.

“We have tested 946 samples across 12 counties and from this, 16 persons have tested positive for coronavirus. We now have 336 confirmed cases in the country. 11 from Nairobi and five from Mombasa. The number of fatalities remain 14,” he said.

CAS Aman further urged Kenyans and leaders not to disobey directives put by the government to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, citing that this is not the right time to pull back.

“Whereas we have registered significant gains, we have noted a degree of complacency slowly creeping back. We urge Kenyans and leaders not to disobey the orders. While we know that the courts serve an important function, this is not the time to pull back,” he said.

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COVID-19: 15 More People Recover as Cases Hit 208

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Kenya has for the first time recorded the highest number of recoveries within 24 hours.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Monday evening confirmed 15 more recoveries, bringing the total number of COVID-19 recoveries in the country to 40.

CS Kagwe announced that the 15 had tested negative after two mandatory tests were performed on them.

However, Kagwe confirmed 11 more new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 2018.

He said that the government has so far managed to test 8,123 samples, Mobilized 500 ventilators for critical care, and Manufactured and distributed millions of litres of sanitizer.

Kagwe however, noted that the government has scaled up its preparedness in response to contain the disease. He cited that PPEs have been scaled up, where millions of shillings have been spent, upwards of Ksh 140 million.

“We have scaled up our preparedness in response to contain the disease, we have scaled up our PPEs where we have spent millions of shillings, upwards of 140M. We have tested over 8000 samples from quarantined persons and their contacts,” he said.

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COVID-19: Two-Year-Old Tests Positive in Kenya

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

A two year-old has tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya.

Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi on Saturday afternoon confirmed to more new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of the cases in the country to 191.

One of the new cases is from Mombasa and another one is from Nairobi, one of which is aged two years.

Dr Mwangangi noted that none of the cases has a recent history of travel.

“Out of 491 tested samples, 2 have tested positive for coronavirus bringing confirmed cases in the country to 191. None of them has a recent history of travel. One of the patients is 2 years old & the other 32 years’ old,” Dr Mwangangi said.

Both cases were picked by the surveillance team. However, two more people have recovered bringing the total number of recoveries to 24.

Kenya has so far recorded 7 deaths as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently, avoiding touching your face, and avoiding close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who are unwell.

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Tension in Masalani as Covid-19 suspect enters town

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Tension gripped Masalani town, Ijara Sub County following the arrival of a man from Covid-19 hotspot, Kilifi County exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus.

The man, who arrived in the area two days ago feverish and with high temperatures, was immediately taken to Masalani Sub County Hospital for isolation.

Contacted for comment, Ijara sub county medical of health Dr. Abdinasir Abdi Mohammed confirmed the patient is in a quarantine unit at Masalani sub county hospital.

He said the suspect’s blood sample was taken to Nairobi for analysis and returned a negative result but he would be under quarantine for 14 days.

Dr Mohamed called on residents to follow government prevention procedures including putting on face masks and keeping social distance.

He cautioned social media bloggers and users against posting sensitive messages with no basis or reference.

He commended Ijara Deputy County Commissioner Mr. Samson Towett and his Covid-19 pandemic committee and disaster preparedness committee for the measures they have put in place towards combating the corona pandemic.

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Ruto’s Speech Goes Wrong as he Breaks Silence on COVID-19

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Deputy President Dr William Ruto’s address to the nation on Thursday April 9, 2020 has sparked various reactions from Kenyans.

The DP who had gone mum since the coronvirus pandemic hit Kenya resurfaced to address the nation on the issue, from his Karen residence.

However, the second in command seems to have repeated issues that had been earlier on addressed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe.

Politicians and political analysts have also expressed different reactions on DP Ruto’s speech.

Homa Bay County Woman MP says the DP must find a way of either joining the President or the COVID 19 task force press conferences or just stick to the cabbage farm.

She argues that Ruto gave Kenyans the information that had already been given to them by the same government that the DP serves.

However, political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi argues that DP Ruto has appointed himself Co-President and gave a statement from his Co-Government.

He says that one has to read President Kenyatta’s eyes for him/her to understand him, and read DP Ruto’s body language for you to understand him.

Blogger Abraham Mutai, on his part argues that DP Ruto has basically put together all the Pressers of President Kenyatta and CS Mutahi Kagwe into a speech.

This, according to the controversial blogger, is a direct insubordination of the President of the Republic of Kenya and the government.

Several other Kenyans have launched an attack against the DP by terming his address as a side show.

They argue, under the hashtag #RutoSideShow, that his address was meant to save his public perception rather than tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are some of their reactions.

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Coronavirus Millions go Missing in Bungoma as Governor Procures 20-Litre Jerrycans At Ksh 10,000 Each

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

Bungoma County is again on the spotlight for yet another bad reason.

The Bungoma county government is on the spot over the misappropriation of Ksh. 6 million meant to combat COVID-19 in the county.

Speaking to members of the press on Tuesday, the Bungoma County Assembly Health committee accused the County governor Wycliffe Wangamati of sabotaging the probe on the allegations.

This is after senior officials and the county referral hospital superitendant failed to appear before the committee to answer the claims.

The committee chair Mr. George Makari expressed his disappointment after the committee secretariat was ordered not to appear for the grilling further accusing the house leadership of conspiring to cover up the scandal.

MCAs Tony Khaoya, Joseph Maguda and Aggrey Mulongo said the county government was involved and further threatened to initiate an impeachment motion against governor Wycliffe Wangamati.

The MCAs further accused Wangamati of purchasing a total of 600, 20-liter jerrycans at a cost of 10,000 each. If this is true, then this will go down as another grand ripoff by the leadership of Bungoma County.

Currently, a 20-liter jerrican retails between 100 and 120 shillings. This means that the price of each jerrican was inflated by 8250 percent.

Lwandanyi Ward MCA Tony Barasa said that all efforts by a section of MCAs to get answers from the Governor concerning the procurement of the containers have gone unanswered.

The MCAs have also claimed that some of the officials at the county of Bungoma are using the fight against Covid-19 to inflate prices of goods, some of which are not even purchased.

Governor Wangamati and his government are said to have procured the jerricans to help residents of the county maintain hygiene by washing their hands using soap and water to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

This is not the first time for such “funny” scandals to hit Bungoma County. Former Governor, now Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka was accused of purchasing wheelbarrows at the cost of more than 100,000 shillings each.

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17 MPs, Senators Test Positive For Coronavirus

by Muthoni Kamande
written by Muthoni Kamande

Seventeen members of parliament and senators have reportedly tested positive for the deadly Corona-virus after undergoing tests.

Health Cabinet Secretary Muthai Kagwe on Tuesday afternoon confirmed 14 more news cases, a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed 16 new cases on Monday afternoon.

The 17 MPs are said to spread between the cases that were confirmed on Monday and those that were confirmed on Tuesday.

50 members of parliament underwent tests after they reportedly interacted with Rabai Member of Parliament Kamoti Mwamkale who is among those who have been confirmed to have contracted that virus that’s first spreading across the globe.

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina on Tuesday afternoon confirmed that indeed the MPs had undergone tests after he shared the results of his test, which came out negative.

Mwamkale is said to have contracted the virus after coming into contact with Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi who is said to have contacted the virus abroad. Saburi has since recovered from the virus but is currently in custody after he was arrested last week for failing to self-isolate.

Reports now indicate that more Members of Parliament and Senators have since been confirmed positive to the virus. The identities of the lawmakers who tested positive remain unknown but it is said that they are all those who came into contact with Kamoti.

So far 172 Corona-virus cases have been confirmed in the country. Six people have since succumbed to the deadly pandemic while 7 have fully recovered from it. High profile people who have contacted it in the country are Saburi and Mwamkale.

The government has since put in place measures to ensure that the virus doesn’t spread at an alarming rate. This includes a countrywide 7pm-5am curfew and banning travels into and from Nairobi Metropolitan region, Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale counties.

Across the globe, over 1.3 million people have been confirmed positive with over 70,000 deaths confirmed. The cure or vaccine for the virus is yet to be unearthed as the virus continues to spread like bush-fire.

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VIDEO: Multi-talented Murkomen Shifts Career After Uhuru Releasing Ksh100M for Artists

by Gabriel Omolo
written by Gabriel Omolo

From Mountain hiking to cooking, driving to singing, Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen holds a multiple of talents.

Just a few months ago, Murkomen set the internet ablaze after showing off his cooking prowess.

The Elgeyo Marakwet Senator mesmerized Kenyans with the brown ugali he cooked.

That aside, just a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta instructed the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to give Ksh 100 million to musicians, Murkomen decided to test whether he can qualify to be on the receiving list of the money with a splendid choice of song.

Singing in a relatively low but accurate voice, the Senator springs into a wonderful melody as he drove in his car, much to the amusement of many Kenyans.

Captioning his video, Murkomen noted that President Kenyatta never said that best musicians are the ones to be paid. He said that the head of state meant just any musician.

” Hakuna mahali Rais alisema mwimbaji bora, ni bora mwimbaji…! ” he captioned his video.

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Bungoma Kicks Off Production of Own Face Masks

by Pauline Waswa
written by Pauline Waswa

Bungoma County has kicked off a local production of face masks.

This is in a bid to ensure that the residents get more masks to protect themselves from the novel Covid-19.

The face masks that are set to be distributed across the county are being produced at Wekelekha Vocational Training Centre.

They have been branded “Made in Bungoma”, and are a product of a licence and certification from Rivertex.

According to Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati, the centre will be making up to 10,000 face masks per week.

In adapting the masks to the community, the masks are reusable after washing and sanitizing, a fact that responds to the challenge of costs associated with the disposable ones.

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Governor Wycliffe Wangamati Inspecting the “Made in Bungoma” face masks. PHOTO/COURTESY

The products will be given out for free to Boda Bodas, Mama Mboga, Matatu operators as well as County Government employees.

Wekelekha is one of the 10 VTCs being upgraded into Centre of Excellence as part of Governor Wangamati’s push to up-scale the training of technical skills in the County.

In January, the Centre started making County uniforms, including those for nurses, ward admins, Sub County admins and Enforcement Officers.

In what tells of the institution’s potential, the Centre delivered naval white ceremonial uniform for a full parade in a record 24 hours.

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Some of the locally made face masks. PHOTO/COURTESY

Kenya currently has recorded a total of 172 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday afternoon while confirming the new 14 cases, warned Kenyans of tougher times ahead, as the numbers are expected to grow, should Kenyans fail to adhere to measures put by the government to contain the virus.

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It is a Crap! Bitter Ezekiel Mutua Launches an Attack Against Lock Down Advocates

by Brian Kiprono
written by Brian Kiprono

Kenya Films and Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Dr Ezekiel Mutua has strongly opposed a lock down in Kenya as a measure of containing COVID-19.

The moral cop through his official twitter account on Monday termed the lock down as a bad idea.

Mutua who demanded to know the people pushing for the lock down noted that majority of Kenyans live from hand to mouth, and a lock down would be a bad idea for them and their relatives.

He cited that the government should only come up with the lock down as a solution after coming up with a plan to feed Kenyans who will be affected.

“Who is pushing this lockdown crap and why? Salaried people sitting in the comfort of their homes can pontificate to others about lockdown. Those who live from hand to mouth or have relatives and friends who do, a lockdown is a bad idea, unless there’s a plan to feed the people!” he posted.

However, while appearing in a video interview at K24 TV in a show dubbed punchline on Sunday night, government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said Kenya has not yet reached to point of locking down.

Oguna said that the country is not yet ready to declare a lockdown since the cases have only been reported in seven counties, with most of them concentrated in one county.

“The first factor would be the eruption of infections sustained in many counties and the health systems are overwhelmed. Right now we are talking about 7 counties,’ he said.

Oguna was clear that locking down the nation is not a one man decision, citing that all government agencies have to put their heads together before coming up with such a decision.

Instead, he said that they were urging people to obey the directives issued by the government to ensure that the number of confirmed cases remain the way they are.

Currently, Kenya has recorded a total of 142 confirmed coronavirus cases, with four recoveries and four deaths.

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Government Finally Clears The Air on Possible Lock down

by Manyasi Peris
written by Manyasi Peris

The Government has finally cleared the air on possible lock down of the country as a measure to contain coronavirus pandemic.

Kenyans have been speculating that the country is planning for a lock down, with some Kenyans speculating that the possible lock down could start this week.

However, while appearing in a video interview at K24 TV in a show dubbed punchline on Sunday night, government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said Kenya has not yet reached to point of locking down.

Oguna said that the country is not yet ready to declare a lockdown since the cases have only been reported in seven counties, with most of them concentrated in one county.

“The first factor would be the eruption of infections sustained in many counties and the health systems are overwhelmed. Right now we are talking about 7 counties,’ he said.

Oguna was clear that locking down the nation is not a one man decision, citing that all government agencies have to put their heads together before coming up with such a decision.

Instead, he said that they were urging people to obey the directives issued by the government to ensure that the number of confirmed cases remain the way they are.

“We don’t have to lockdown everything. It is not a one man decision, it is a decision to be made by a committee. All these agencies need to put their heads together. There are several options but we are urging people to obey the directives issued to ensure numbers remain where they are,” Oguna said.

Oguna said the coronavirus situation is not dire enough to be categorised as a national disaster.

Further, Oguna said that even if a lockdown is ordered, it may not be a total lockdown of all the 47 counties.

So far, Kenya has had a total of 142 confirmed coronavirus cases, with four recoveries and four deaths.

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