THREE MPOX CASES CONFIRMED IN KAKAMEGA AS COUNTY LAUNCHES EMERGENCY RESPONSE

  • | KNA Video
    61 views
    Three residents of Kakamega have tested positive for mpox, a viral disease previously known as monkeypox. Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa said the county government has confirmed the three who come from Chekalini ward in Lugari sub-county. Speaking to the media at the county headquarters on Tuesday evening, Governor Barasa stated that the three individuals and their families have been placed in isolation to control the spread of the disease. He urged residents of the county to remain calm and report any symptoms associated with the disease, such as fever, sore throat, cough, and to adhere to public health guidelines. “They will be in isolation for the next 21 days. The county government of Kakamega will be taking care of their wellbeing because they are not supposed to move anywhere, and that is why we decided to keep them indoors under the home-based care,” the governor noted.
Latest Videos »
More Videos »
Latest News »
  • People Daily » Gender violence: Baraza team’s ideas just a start
    25 Jul 2025 - New proposals from the Dr Nancy Baraza-led task force aims to introduce sweeping reforms in the battle against sexual violence. Most notably, mandatory chemical castration for paedophiles and a complete ban on out-of-court settlements in gender-based…
  • People Daily » This step could help guard national assets
    25 Jul 2025 - A refrain sometimes heard among Kenyan bureaucrats when caught with their hands in the national till is to rebuke their detractors and tell them that the national resources, which they are accused of misusing, do not belong to those who complain. A…
  • Capital FM » France will recognise Palestinian state, Macron says
    25 Jul 2025 - In his Thursday post on X, Macron wrote: "True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognise the State of Palestine."
  • K24 » K24 Digital
    25 Jul 2025 - Dr Davji Bhimji Atellah, the Secretary-General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), has disclosed
  • People Daily » How EPRA is cracking down on old plague of fuel adulteration
    25 Jul 2025 - Fuel adulteration has plagued Kenya’s petroleum sector for decades. Unscrupulous dealers mixed kerosene with fuel and diverted export products into domestic markets, damaging engines, reducing efficiency, and causing massive economic losses. Today, the…
  • K24 » K24 Digital
    25 Jul 2025 - Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has defended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the
  • People Daily » What Kenya can do to better harness potential of youth
    25 Jul 2025 - As Kenya seeks a path to growth and development, it is essential to recognise the critical role its youth play in shaping the country’s future. With over 70 percent of the population under 35, young people are the country’s true wealth – a significant…
  • K24 » K24 Digital
    25 Jul 2025 - At the regal dinner in Doha, Qatar, Prophet Stanley Carmel honoured Rev Lucy Natasha with heartfelt affection and
  • People Daily » Police pursue protesters in Isiolo Speaker arson attack
    25 Jul 2025 - Detectives in Isiolo have intensified search for violent protesters who torched a breakdown lorry that the police intended to use in towing the Isiolo County Assembly Speaker’s official vehicle from his residence. The move came as a recovery effort…
  • People Daily » Joho’s ultimatum for works at Kwale Mariculture project
    25 Jul 2025 - Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho has issued a three-month ultimatum to the contractor handling the long-awaited Sh1.4 billion National Mariculture Resource and Training project (Namaret) in Shimoni, Kwale County. Joho…
More News »