COVID-19: Kenya reports another 363 cases, 16 more deaths

Cholera outbreak. CS Mutahi Kagwe speaks

In the latest daily figures, Kenya has recorded another 363 coronavirus cases from a sample size of 4,594 tested in the last 24 hours. In a statement, Health CS Kagwe Mungai says the positivity rate is currently at 7.9%. Of the cases, 359 are Kenyans while 4 are foreigners with 193 being males and 170 […]

COVID-19: Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to land in August, ahead of Pfizer

China locks down millions as COVID cases rise before winter

Kenya shall on Monday, August 23, 2021, receive 1.7 million doses of the two-dose mRNA Moderna vaccine from the United States through the global COVAX facility, as well as 390,000 doses of the much-awaited single-shot Viral Vector Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the African Union (AU). The J&J vaccine doses are among a cumulative 13 […]

Covid-19: 30 deaths recorded as 1,974 people test positive

The Ministry of Health has announced 1,974 additional cases of Covid-19 after 13,407 people were tested in the last 24 hours. This represents a positivity rate of 14.7 per cent. From the new cases, 1,902 are Kenyans while 72 of them are foreigners. In terms of gender, 1,050 are females while 924 are males. The […]

Covid-19: 24 deaths recorded as 591 people test positive

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe [PHOTO | K24 DIGITAL]

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced 591 new cases of Covid-19 from a sample size of 4,737 tested in the last 24 hours. This represents a positivity rate of 12.5 per cent. 575 of the cases are Kenyans while 16 are foreigners. In terms of gender, 316 are males while 275 are females. The […]