Council of Governors

In his national address on the 6th June 2020, President Uhuru spoke about the lack of sufficient isolation-ward capacity at the county level giving an example of Siaya County that had a 10 bed isolation ward with 9 positive covid-19 cases. The home care alternative would be a risk as it exposed loved ones to the virus. Kenya currently has 3,094 positive cases with the number increasing daily.

Governors have asked the state to include counties ravaged by floods and the desert locust invasion in the national government's plan for economic recovery.

Council of Governors chairman Wycliffe Oparanya said he will meet President Uhuru Kenyatta on behalf of the affected counties.

The government is currently looking into how to restore the economy after the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund Chairperson Jane Karuku, says so far in terms of cash they have been able to raise Kshs 917,768,950.00.

In terms of material resources, that is, food and non-food items the fund has raised Kshs 370,300,000.00, bringing the total contribution to Kshs 1,288,068,950.00

She said the funds and other donations continue to be received and will be updated in due course with a detailed list of all contributions available on the fund’s website www.kenyacovidfund.co.ke.