This archive report was first published on 7 May 2020.
On May 6, 2020, the Kenyan government announced a new COVID-19 testing requirement for truck drivers, mandating them to take tests 48 hours before entering or exiting the country.
The announcement was made as COVID-19 cases in Kenya rose to 582 after 47 new infections were reported.
According to Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, the increased cases are attributed to the ongoing mass testing across the country and are expected to increase further.
Truck drivers from neighboring countries will now be required to travel with their COVID-19 free certificates to avoid inconvenience.
"You have heard before the risk of truck drivers transmitting the virus, let us say from Mombasa to Nairobi going to the west all the way to other countries. We have agreed henceforth that truck drivers will be taking coronavirus test at least 48 hours before leaving Nairobi or Mombasa," said Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe.
Additionally, the government has declared a cessation of movement into and out of Eastleigh and Old Town in Mombasa following an upsurge of cases.
