By SAMMY LUTTAMore by this AuthorBacklash has followed Turkana County's order that barred journalists from accessing Lodwar County Referral Hospital to highlight Covid-19 preparedness. But county Health Executive Jane Ajele ordered the hospital management not to allow the media to proceed with their mission. Security guards and hospital administrator Simon Loyara blocked the journalists at the administration block following "express orders from above". The journalists must be allowed to access a public facility to get information for public consumption." Resident Dahill Lonyangalima noted that President Uhuru Kenyatta directed Kenyans to stay at home, "therefore denying media access to cover Covid-19 preparedness is denying us access to information".

Source: Daily Nation April 09, 2020 15:45 UTC