Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has accused doctors in the private sector for undermining health protocols that aim at protecting families against covid-19.
“We are of doctors in the private sector who are undermining the process of protecting families by exploiting their emotions and colluding with some of them to ensure burials are done normally,” he said
Kagwe spoke during a press briefing in Kisumu when he also urged kenyans to wear masks and adhere to government regulation without being pushed by law enforcement officers. He also urged those holding funeral ceremonies to be very careful about the virus.
During the briefing, the CS also announced that Kenya recorded 599 more positive cases from sample size of 4,420 bringing the numbers to 26,436.
From the new cases, 593 are Kenyans, while 6 are foreigners.
The ministry also reported that some 1,062 patients recovered and have been discharged, 79 are from isolation facilities while 983 are from home based care.
The former Nyeri senator also announced that two patients succumbed to the virus bringing the death toll to 420.
In terms of gender, Kagwe announced that 373 were male and 326 were female with the youngest patient being a one year old infant while oldest was 82 years old.
The CS has been in the Nyanza region touring counties to inspect of the level of preparedness at the devolved units. He was in Kisii county on Saturday 8.
