Politicians have been urged to make their Covid-19 tests public as part of efforts to tame the spread of the virus. Addressing the media in Webuye town, Bungoma East KNUT secretary general and Western region NEC member Mr Aggrey Murumba Namisi said the move is important, and that he decided to come out after he tested positive for Covid-19 early last month.
Namisi believes he contracted the virus in a public gathering due to using one microphone which hadn’t been sanitized despite several speakers using it. He said he went for testing after experiencing symptoms related to the virus and after the result came back positive, he self isolated and even shared the status with some people just to affirm that the disease is real and preventive measures should be taken.
However, he said he was tested with some Bungoma MCAs, and he knows the results and Covid status of some of the leaders, but they are still mingling with the public and attending meetings. He said every leader should be responsible and come out with their results. “When I contracted Covid-19, I came out publicly,” he said, “I’ve already attended three meetings after I recovered and I’m doing fine now. I’m happy that people are putting on masks but sensitization from the political class is what is lacking.”
He lauded the Kakamega County government for the openness in the war against the virus, saying the Bungoma County administration should follow suit.
On the matter of reopening of schools, he questioned the Education Ministry’s decision to reopen schools with Coronavirus cases being reported in schools like Friends school Kamusinga and Kolanya boys high school. He said parents may be forced to go to schools and pick their children, leaving teachers with nothing to do.