KPA speaks on Covid-19 outbreak amongst staff, drafts remedial measuresKenya Ports Authority (KPA) acting Managing Director Eng Rashid Salim during in a past function. The statement comes after KPA staff, 59-year old James Onyango, died of Covid-19 over the weekend after which his body was hurriedly buried at night in Siaya leading to a backlash from the public. According to Mr Salim, the infections have not only affected the KPA staff members, but also the contracted workers employed by client companies. Four of these cases involve KPA staff while three are contracted cleaners working in the Port,” he noted in the statement. Rashid said that a committee has been established to help KPA step up with various preparedness plans against the scourge.

Source: Standard Digital April 14, 2020 13:18 UTC