This archive report was first published on 17 July 2020.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in Kenya, a Citizen TV journalist has become the latest media worker to test positive for the virus.
The journalist, who has been at the forefront of covering coronavirus-related news, received the results after testing in a hospital in Nairobi.
"Results came back positive though I feel okay. I have even done my usual training in my room where I am currently self-isolating," the journalist said, choosing to maintain anonymity.
This development comes days after an employee at Mediamax Network Limited tested positive for the virus.
Kenyan journalists, like other essential service providers, have been at the forefront of gathering data and stories to inform citizens on the current happenings and sensitizing on ways to combat the pandemic.
Despite their efforts, the U.S. Embassy has donated 1,000 facemasks to the journalists as part of an ongoing measure to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus cases in the country have spiked in July, with 11,252 cases recorded so far.
The Ministry of Health has expressed worry after 450 health workers tested positive for the virus.
Since the pandemic hit the country in March, healthcare workers have threatened to go on strike, claiming that the government was not doing its best to provide them with protective gear.
However, the government has disputed the claims, denying assertions that some health facilities in Nairobi County were suffering a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe addresses journalists outside Afya House in April 2020.
