This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has clarified that government hospitals are charging Ksh1000 for COVID-19 tests, contrary to allegations that Kenyans are being forced to pay over Ksh 5000.
Speaking on July 13, 2020, CS Kagwe urged Kenyans to visit government hospitals to know their COVID-19 status, emphasizing that mass testing conducted by the Ministry of Health is free of charge.
CS Kagwe also stated that the country has enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), noting that it is a matter of individual hospitals to ensure they have them.
He called on individual responsibility to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying, 'You cannot whip people or put them in prison to make them understand there's a disease. There is Covid-19 even little children are singing they can get it.'
As part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus, CS Kagwe flagged off Rapid Response Vehicles to 13 high-risk counties, which will be used for contact tracing and surveillance.
