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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Deputy President William Ruto\u00a0has suspended all public engagement\u00a0following increased cases of Covid-19 in the country.<\/p>\n

DP Ruto\u2019s move came hours after President Uhuru Kenyatta extended the nationwide night curfew for 60 days as part of measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus.<\/p>\n

While making the announcement on Friday, Uhuru said the pandemic remains a threat to Kenyans\u2019 health and livelihoods with the positivity rate at 14 per cent, the highest this year.<\/p>\n

Political gatherings have also been banned for another 30 days, with police being urged to enforce the measures strictly regardless of the political class.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Covid-19 infection rates have become a serious source of concern making it necessary for GoK to take remedial measures to manage and contain the pandemic. With the President’s announcement of containment measures, I forthwith suspend all public engagement until further notice,\u201d said DP Ruto on Twitter.<\/p>\n

As of Saturday, 10 am, March 12, a total of 111,935 Covid-19 cases had been confirmed in Kenya after 750 more tested positive on Friday. The cumulative tests conducted so far stand at 1,358,390.<\/p>\n

About 215 people have recovered while two have died, pushing the cumulative fatalities to 1,901.<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday, March 10, Health CS Kagwe Mutahi raised alarm over rising Covid-19 infections in Kenya after the country recorded its highest number of confirmed cases in a day (713) since December 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we had predicted, starting March the numbers have begun to rise,\u201d Kagwe told the press.<\/p>\n

Further, CS Kagwe dispelled doubts that the Covid-19 vaccine was ineffective and unsafe warning Kenyans against spreading misleading information.<\/p>\n

Kagwe dispelled doubts on the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying all vaccines have undergone an approval test by the World Health Organization (WHO) before rollout.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Health ministry recommends approval by a stringent agency. We have established an independent safety monitoring board to advise on the vaccination programme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Ministry also said it plans to vaccinate about 15 million people by end of June 2023 in three phases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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