Nairobi still accounts for the largest portion (54 per cent) of Covid-19 cases, with a total of 20,380 followed by Mombasa with 2,819 (8 per cent) and Kiambu with 2,673 (7 per cent).
The Ministry of Health has changed tack, now opting to engage village elders and other grassroots leaders to stem the apathy among Kenyans.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe urged community leaders to encourage people to adhere to the health guidelines. The country recorded 141 new cases yesterday, bringing the total to 37,489 with more than 527,000 tests conducted so far. Another five have died, raising the fatalities to 669.