By JUSTUS OCHIENG'More by this AuthorThe two leading media houses in the region - Nation Media Group (NMG) and Standard Group (SG) – have partnered to enhance safety of their newspaper vendors and customers across the country in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The media houses have launched mass distribution of face masks, hand sanitisers and gloves to the vendors in Western Kenya to cushion them against the novel coronavirus. Standard Group's General Manager for Sales and Distribution Mr Moses Ocholla and NMG's Commercial Manager (Circulation) for Western region Mr Dismus Makanda oversaw the launch in Kisumu on Saturday. AdvertisementThe items, he noted, will be use at all newspaper selling points to ensure safety of the vendors and newspaper readers. Those who do not want the hard copies can also obtain the papers through the electronic platform e-nation,” Mr Makanda said.

Source: Daily Nation April 11, 2020 18:11 UTC