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17 MPs, Senators Test Positive For Coronavirus

by Muthoni Kamande April 7, 2020

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.

I have received my #COVID19 results and I am happy to report that the PCR INFECTION DISEASES SARS-COV-2 or #CoronaVirus were not detected. I encourage everyone who can to stay at home, maintain physical distance and wear a mask at all time.We shall triumph.I thank the good lord! pic.twitter.com/SXNL0UMrLC
— Sen. Ledama Olekina (@ledamalekina) April 7, 2020

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.

April 7, 2020 0 comment

Breaking: Police Camp at Coast General Hospital Waiting to Arrest Kilifi Deputy Governor

by Gabriel Omolo April 3, 2020

written by Gabriel Omolo

Police have pitched camp at the Coast General Hospital waiting to arrest Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi for defying quarantine order.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on April 2 stated that the DG had been declared fit after being subjected to three tests.

He however, noted that the law would follow its course later.

Saburi had tested positive on Sunday, March 22, weeks after arriving in the country from Germany via Amsterdam on March 6.

He refused to self-isolate and came into contact with a number of people.

Saburi had however, reached out to Kenyans and his Kilifi County residents, asking them to forgive him for violating President Uhuru Kenyatta’s self-quarantine directive to those who had travelled from abroad.

“I am very remorseful for bringing anxiety on Coronavirus spread in Kilifi County and the entire country and hope that people will find a heart to forgive me.

“I am a responsible person. I am a leader, a family man and a mentor to many. I did not do this on purpose,” Saburi defended himself.

He further warned Kenyans that Coronavirus was real, urging them to adhere to the measures stipulated by the government to curb the spread of the disease.

April 3, 2020 0 comment

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50 MPs to be Tested For COVID-19 After Coming Into Contact With Colleague Who Tested Positive

by Mustafa Juma March 30, 2020

written by Mustafa Juma

At least 50 MPs are set to be tested for coronavirus and subjected to mandatory quarantine after coming into contact with their colleague who tested positive for COVID-19.

Rabai MP Kamoti Mwamkale recently tested positive for the virus and is said to have interacted with a section of the lawmakers..

Among the lawmakers to be tested are members of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) and the Delegated Legislation Committee, both of which Mwamkale sits on. 38 lawmakers sit on the two committees.

Parliamentary staff attached to the committees will also be required to undergo the test.

Mwamkale tested positive for Covid-19 after reportedly coming into contact with infected Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi at the funeral of the late Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori on Monday, March 9

The National Assembly submitted to the Ministry of Health (MoH) the list of lawmakers and staff it wants to be traced and tested, with records showing that Mwamkale was in Parliament as recently as March 17.

Other than the committee members, the National Assembly is also seeking to trace other lawmakers who might have come into contact with Mwamkale when he was in the house.

Mwamkale is reportedly currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Nairobi.

The Health Ministry had previously announced that it was tracking down 122 individuals believed to have come into contact with Saburi after his return from Germany on March 6.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe further confirmed that Saburi will face charges after his recovery because he failed to self-isolate after arriving back in the country.

News of Saburi’s refusal to self-isolate had stoked anger and disappointment among many Kilifi residents and county officials who feared they may have been infected.

Saburi had interacted with several people as he attended a number of events after returning to the country.

March 30, 2020 0 comment