Tag: Mutahi Kagwe

Kenya confirms 51 more cases as Kagwe warns infections rising

Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has warned that Covid-19 cases have been spiking in the country with infections hitting 963 after 51 more people tested positive. Announcing the Covid-19 results on Tuesday, Health CS Kagwe said that they tested 1,933 samples in the last 24 hours. On a positive note, CS Kagwe said that […]

Govt. bans movement in and out of Eastleigh, Old Town as 47 Covid-19 cases confirmed

The national government has ordered, effective today, the closure of Eastleigh and Old Town markets in Nairobi and Mombasa counties respectively. This is after Kenya recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases confirmed in a single day, with the majority, 33, from Mombasa County. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said that 47 new Covid-19 samples […]

Coronavirus in Kenya: 15 more people test positive, as 4 others die

Four more people have died of the disease, bringing Kenya’s coronavirus-related deaths to 21.

Govt. bans movement in and out of Mandera as coronavirus cases soar

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said that seven more people have tested positive for Covid-19 bring total number of infections in Kenya to 303.

Virus sneaks into villages beyond Nairobi region aided by the sneaky middle-class

Health CS blames reckless behavior, especially by the middle class, for the spread of deadly virus from Nairobi to rural areas.

12 more coronavirus cases confirmed thus far, bringing Kenya’s total to 246

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said five of the 12 new infections were confirmed among hotel workers.

9 new Covid-19 cases confirmed, Health team in Siaya to check isolation centres

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe says mass testing for coronavirus to be done systematically to increase efficiency of identifying cases.