This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
Published on June 22, 2020, the Kenya Defense Forces has taken swift action to contain the spread of Covid-19 after one soldier reportedly died and 80 others contracted the virus.
According to reports, all military barracks across the country have been placed under a restriction of movement to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
As part of the measures, military parades have been scrapped, and training has been put on hold. Officers are only allowed to leave the facility for essential purposes, and they are being provided with essentials from military canteens.
The outbreak is believed to have started with three military officers at the Embakasi Barracks testing positive for Coronavirus.
As a containment measure, a number of officers were moved to Kahawa Barracks along Thika Super Highway, and the barracks doors were shut to restrict movement in and out.
Isolation and treatment centers have been set up at Embakasi and Kabete Barracks, respectively, to cater to the affected soldiers.
One KDF officer died and was buried in Olenguruone, Nakuru County, while 80 others have reportedly tested positive.
Other containment measures include the provision of sanitisation points, mass testing, quarantine areas, routine temperature checks, distribution of face masks, and sensitising soldiers on the do's and don'ts.
