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Mombasa assembly suspends sittings after 3 MCAs get Covid-19

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho delivers a state of the county address to the assembly on September 22, 2020.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Assembly Deputy Speaker Fadhili Makarani said the three ward representatives were found to be infected after a round of mass testing last week.
  • The coastal county has recorded over 3,000 cases so far and has been flagged as one of the areas with a resurgence of cases as residents continue to flout health protocols.

The Mombasa County Assembly has suspended its proceedings for two weeks after three ward representatives tested positive for Covid-19.

Assembly Deputy Speaker Fadhili Makarani said the three MCAs were found to be infected after a round of mass testing last week.