This archive report was first published on 21 May 2020.
On May 21, 2020, Embakasi East constituents received a boost in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic after their Member of Parliament, Babu Owino, secured testing kits for the area.
According to Owino, the new development was made possible after he wrote a letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Covid-19 National Task Force requesting the testing kits.
Mass testing will be conducted in two centres: Utawala and Lower Savanna (Soweto).
“Managing Covid-19 requires mass testing. This is to identify those who are sick and need help. A few weeks ago I requested the President and the Covid-19 Task force to do mass testing in our Constituency. I want to thank the President for granting this request,” Owino wrote on Facebook.
Those who test positive will receive adequate medical attention, and their families will be taken care of to prevent further spread of the virus.
As of now, 1,027 people have contracted the virus in the country.
Mass testing is also ongoing in various estates in Nairobi and Mombasa, including Kawangware and Eastleigh in Nairobi.
