This archive report was first published on 16 June 2020.
June 16, 2020 - In a bid to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, President Uhuru Kenyatta has closed off State House after four employees tested positive for the virus.
According to a statement from State House, the four infected officers were admitted at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital in Kiambu County for treatment.
As part of the measures to contain the spread of the virus, State House has rolled out a raft of measures, including closing off its gates and placing the executive wing under partial lockdown.
President Kenyatta and his wife, Margaret Kenyatta, who were also subjected to the tests, turned out negative.
Positive cases in the country have risen to 3,727 with the virus having claimed 104 lives.
