4 staffers working at State House in Nairobi have tested positive for the Coronavirus. This is after a mass testing exercise conducted at State House on Thursday last week, “As part of proactive measures being implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19, State House staff are regularly tested for the disease,” read part of the statement from State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena. She said the tests are conducted on all persons including President Uhuru Kenyatta and his family members.
The President together with his family, however, have tested negative. The four infected officers were admitted at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital in Kiambu County for treatment, “Families and close contacts of the affected officers are also being attended to accordingly.”
Extra access protocols for State House staff residing outside the premises and visitors have been rolled out in order to strengthen Covid-19 containment measures. State House has reminded Kenyans that every person is at risk of contracting the virus, “No one is immune to the disease. Let us all therefore endeavor to fully adhere to the Covid-19 containment protocols as set out by the Ministry of Health.”