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,
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi New Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe Government Spokesperson, Cyrus Oguna National Treasury Principal Secretary Julius Muia
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