Coronavirus in Kenya: ‘This is not the time to make abnormal profits’With Kenya confirming the first coronavirus case on her soil, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned traders that “This is not the time to make abnormal profits by charging abnormal prices”.He appealed to the business community to exercise "reasonable behaviour" in terms of pricing of goods. The confirmation of the virus in the country is likely to trigger a rush for hand sanitisers, protective masks and stockpiling of groceries and other food items as has happened in Australia. Churches can have services as long as they have hand sanitisers and/or hand washing stations at entry points. He also added that an 11-bed isolation unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital and a 120-bed ward at the Mbagathi Hospital have also been prepared. Kagwe said she had been isolated at Kenyatta National Hospital and was stable.

Source: Standard Digital March 13, 2020 08:54 UTC