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Authors: PATRICK BEJA AND WELDON KIPKEMOI\u00a0<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> An ODM campaign official in the Msambweni December 15 by-election has died of Covid-19, while the party’s candidate Omar Boga tested positive for the virus.<\/p>\n

Joseph Omuya died on Thursday at the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa, the party’s Kwale County Branch Chairman Hassan Mwanyoa said yesterday.<\/p>\n

“It is unfortunate that we have lost one of our chief campaigner’s Joseph Omuya, who until his death was the party’s Kwale County Organising Secretary,” said Mwanyoa.<\/p>\n

He described Omuya, who is scheduled to be buried on November 19, as an asset to the party and community.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Boga said he had also contracted the virus and was admitted to the Mombasa Hospital for a week.<\/p>\n

“It is true I was taken ill and admitted to hospital, but I am grateful to have survived. I am now on the path to recovery,\u201d said Boga.<\/p>\n

All nine candidates cleared to contest in the by-elections have scaled down public rallies and adopted door-to-door campaigns to stop spread of the virus.<\/p>\n

Boga, the former Bongwe\/Gombato MCA, is competing against eight other candidates in the December 15 by-election occasioned by the death of Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori in March.<\/p>\n

Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho said a senior nurse at Port Rietz died on Saturday after contracting the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

“It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of our heroine nurse Margaret Mwadime. She was in the front line in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic,” said Joho.<\/p>\n

The governor urged residents to strictly adhere to the Covid-19 containment measures put in place by the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n

Last week, the government shut down two public health facilities in Likoni and Shika Adabu after several workers tested positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

At the same time, over 500 people have been arrested, 10 bars closed and several public transport vehicles impounded in an operation targeting those flouting Covid-19 protocols at the Coast.<\/p>\n

“The operation against those flouting Covid-19 regulations will continue until we flatten the curve,” said Coast Coordinator John Elungata, adding that the government will not hesitate to take stern action against matatus disregarding health regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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