Uhuru sets up high powered comittee to fight Coronavirus

President Uhuru Kenyatta has constituted a high powered team to deal with Corona Virus.

The announcement was made through a gazette notice from the president.


The team is composed of key cabinet secretaries to deal with the emerging threat of the virus.

This comes shortly after Nigeria became the third African country to confirm the presence of the virus that has so far claimed almost 3000 lives worldwide.


In the team is the Chief of Staff in the President’s office Nzioka Waita, and consists of;

Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development & Public Work

Cabinet Secretary for Defence

Cabinet Secretary for Information, Innovation & Youth Affairs

Chairperson Health Committee,

Council of Governors Principal Secretary,

Interior & Citizen Services Chief of Staff,

Office of the President Principal Administrative Secretary,

Office of the President Principal Secretary,

Health Principal Secretary,

The National Treasury Principal Secretary,

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary,

Transport Principal Secretary,

Telecommunications & Broadcasting Director General,

Medical Services Director General,

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Director General,

Kenya Airports Authority Director,

Immigration Director of Medical Services,

Kenya Defence Forces

Executive Office of the President State House

Government Spokesperson Secretariat

Director of Public Health