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Waiguru shuts Kirinyaga County offices over rising Covid-19 cases

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Public health officers closed the headquarters for two weeks to contain the spread, following a directive from Governor Anne Waiguru.
  • Ms Waiguru said the executive got concerned by the rising infections rate at the headquarters despite preventive measures.

K​irinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Monday shut the county’s headquarters ​in Kutus town, citing rising Covid-19 cases and an unspecified number of deaths.

Public health officers closed the headquarters for two weeks to contain the spread, with all staff instructed to work from home.