The Nyeri administration will start distributing relief food to over 10,000 needy families beginning next week. Governor Mutahi Kahiga said Thursday that the assorted foodstuffs are being repackaged in small bags for distribution. “Right now we have identified 10,000 needy families and will ensure we reach them in their localities in each of the eight subcounties,” he said. Kahiga said the county will set aside 300 isolation beds for Covid-19 patients as ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta. “Kenya will be the first country in Africa to start the home-based care model for asymptomatic Covid-19 patients.

Source: The Star June 12, 2020 08:03 UTC