By COLLINS OMULOMore by this AuthorWith plans afoot to reopen the country after months of a dusk-to-dawn curfew and containment measures, the spotlight turns to the informal settlements in Nairobi, which could be a ticking time bomb. More than 600 positive cases having been reported in the city as the numbers continue to soar. But of great concern is the fact that the confirmed cases have been mostly from the informal settlements, with Kibera, Dandora, Kawangware, Kayole, Mathare and Eastleigh under the spotlight. “Owing to their neglect, informal settlements are off the grid and as such, difficult to monitor and service. “There is not a single contact of a Covid-19 positive person that we have not managed to get and I can say it has been 99 per cent successful,” Dr Oluga said.

Source: Daily Nation May 26, 2020 06:56 UTC