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Kenya: Kenyans Want Total Lockdown
Nation, 6 April 2020
Almost seven in every 10 Kenyans think that the government should enforce a complete lockdown, a survey has shown. Read more »
Kenyans Call For COVID-19 Lockdown as Masks Made Mandatory
A report has revealed that 68% of Kenyans want a total lockdown enforced as a measure to avert further spread of COVID-19 - this as 142 cases and four deaths have been confirmed. The government has asked citizens to strictly observe social distancing and wear masks in markets, supermarkets and other highly populated areas.
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Kenya: Flight Ban Extended By 30 Days
Nairobi News, 5 April 2020
Kenya has extended the ban on all international passenger flights by 30 days effective from Monday April 6. Read more »
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Kenya: 16 More People Test Positive for Coronavirus, Total Rises to 142
Nairobi News, 5 April 2020
16 more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 142. Read more »
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Kenya: Masks Now Mandatory in Public Places
Capital FM, 5 April 2020
You will be violating the Ministry of Health's regulations on coronavirus if you are found in public places without a mask, the government declared Saturday as positive cases in… Read more »
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Kenya: 68% Favor Statewide Lockdown to Contain Coronavirus - Poll
Capital FM, 6 April 2020
A new study by Infotrak Research and Consulting has established that majority of Kenyans want President Uhuru Kenyatta to impose a nationwide lockdown the country for at least 14… Read more »
InFocus
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This decision to halt passenger flights, for the first time in 40 years, by the national flag carrier has been brought about by an announcement by most governments to shut down ... Read more »
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From January up until early February 2020, the number of pneumonia cases have increased from 137,667 to 195,504 reports say. While the data for March is not yet complete, a source ... Read more »
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Police around the continent have reportedly been accused of violating civilians' rights in effecting lockdown and curfew rules aimed at curbing spread of the deadly coronavirus. ... Read more »
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The 66-year-old patient was a diabetic who was admitted at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi. He arrived in the country on March 13 from South Africa via Swaziland, according ... Read more »
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The move comes as more countries across the world heeded the advice of scientists that the only way to slow down the spread of COVID-19 is by imposing movement restrictions on ... Read more »
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Many Kenyans have heeded the call for social distancing, with companies allowing employees to work from home as far as possible. Kenyan traders importing second-hand clothes from ... Read more »
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has warned Kenyans against sharing false or misleading information in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic following the arrest a man for ... Read more »
