Tension is high at the Mombasa County Assembly after seven MCAs and one staffer tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier, Deputy speaker Fadhili Makarani said three MCAs had tested positive, adding that the 14 days might be extended to 21 days due to the surging numbers of Covid-19. “We have three MCAs and a few staff who tested positive and that is why we decided to extend the recess because the whole place needs to be fumigated. However, Speaker Kharub Khatri later confirmed seven MCAs and one staffer had tested positive. “I am not in denial that our people are at risk but we need to test them and if the situation gets worse, we will close the assembly," said Makarani.

Source: The Star October 27, 2020 09:22 UTC