This archive report was first published on 26 June 2020.
On June 25, 2020, the Council of Governors (CoG) reported that only 12 counties in Kenya had met the requirement to set up 300 isolation beds each as part of measures to ease COVID-19 containment directives.
CoG Chairperson Wycliffe Oparanya noted that 36 counties had a cumulative total of 343 ICU beds, while 28 counties had a total of 337 ventilators.
According to Oparanya, counties had attained a total of 6,898 isolation beds against the national target of 30,500 units.
He also reported that a total of 16,914 health personnel had been trained on COVID-19 management, including 59,449 community health volunteers.
President Uhuru Kenyatta had directed counties to procure non-pharmaceuticals from other agencies, which had enhanced their response measures, Oparanya said.
"Through your directive that allowed County Governments to procure non-pharmaceuticals from other agencies, Counties have enhanced their response measures," Governor Oparanya said of the President.
The CoG is working with the Ministry of Health to develop a guideline on home-based COVID-19 management at the devolved units.
While expressing his support for the gradual re-opening of the economy, Oparanya said reopening measures should be subjected to strict COVID-19 containment protocols in businesses premises, places of worship, and inter-county travel.
