In the daily briefing on Friday, the ministry also reported 288 more recoveries, bringing the total to 18,157, and 16 more deaths, bringing the toll to 532.
One hundred and ninety of the patients recovered at home and 98 at various hospitals, Dr Mwangangi said, adding 31 patients were in intensive care units across the country.
Kenya coronavirus caseload reached 31,763 on Friday, with the Health ministry's announcement of 322 more cases following the testing of 4,470 samples in 24 hours.
This number of samples brought the total tested since March 13, when the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in the country, to 412,080
