Siaya reported the first case of Covid-19 death in Kenya as six more people were diagnosed with the virus.
The man, who succumbed to Covid-19 complications was buried in a quick pre-dawn ceremony early Sunday morning at a village in Ukwala location, Siaya County.
According to reliable reports obtained by the Daily Nation, the 59-year-old man, a Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) employee based in Mombasa — died on Friday at about 8 pm after being brought to a local hospital at 1 pm the same day.
While headed upcountry, the KPA employee is said to have been involved in a minor road accident at Awasi market along the Kericho-Kisumu highway that day, and his car towed to Awasi police station. Let us not circulate rumours and create fear amongst the people,” Mr Ole Tialal said, even as multiple police and county sources confirmed the death.
Of the six reported new cases, five were from the mandatory quarantine centers and from the random testing initiatives launched by the Government.
Three of the new infections had a history of travel, while 3 others contracted the virus locally.
