Kagwe Takes Action Over Tanzania s Rising Covid-19 Deaths
Kenya s Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (left) and Tanzania s President John Pombe Magufuli (right)
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Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has heightened security measures at entry points and also sent Covid-19 related items to counties located along the border after the number of deaths in neighbouring Tanzania increased.
Speaking to
Kenyans.co.ke on Saturday, February 20, Kagwe said that they had enhanced port health surveillance, increased testing capacity, and sent personal protective equipment (PPEs) to all border counties.
These include Mombasa, Kwale, Migori, Taita Taveta, Kajiado, Busia and Kilifi. Health Director-General, Patrick Amoth added that the counties were directed to heighten checks, tracing, screening and surveillance at the borders.
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Hamad died on the job, serving all of Zanzibar
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Hamad died on the job, serving all of Zanzibar
ZANZIBAR First Vice President, Seif Sharif Hamad, who died on Wednesday at the age of 77, was a charismatic and tolerant leader who was at the centre of the Isles’ political arena for almost half a century.
ZANZIBAR First Vice President, Seif Sharif Hamad.
Throughout his political career in which he was popularly known as Maalim (Teacher) Seif he emerged as a true servant of the people and a politician who always advocated unity, progress and freedom.
Maalim’s willingness to join President Hussein Mwinyi after he won the controversial last October elections to form a Government of National Unity (GNU) for the second time was another testimony of his patriotism and spirit of forgiveness.
Despite skepticism, fear about the coronavirus has increased in Tanzania following the death of a prominent politician in Zanzibar. Mourners showed up at public memorials wearing face masks and brandishing disinfectant.