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In Kisumu, health officials confirmed eight cases of Covid-19 of Indian variant from samples collected at Kibos Sugar Factory. The gene sequencing that was carried out a week ago at Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) detected the B.1.617 variant dubbed a ‘double mutant’, a dominant strain that is spreading quickly in India. Kisumu Health Executive Boaz Nyunya said there were 150 samples tested three weeks ago at the factory, of which 100 tested positive while eight were confirmed to h...

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The case was detected among samples taken from Indian travellers who were working in Kisumu, a city in western Kenya.

2021-05-05 13:56:18 GMT2021-05-05 21:56:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English NAIROBI, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Kenya confirmed on Wednesday that the coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been found in the country, adding that it detected five such cases. Patrick Amoth, Director General for Health at the Ministry of Health, said the variant was picked in five Indian nationals who arrived in the country on April 29 and are working in Kisumu County in western Kenya. "This variant has been...

A case of the Indian variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Kenya, the country's health ministry said Wednesday, a few days after it was also confirmed in neighbouring Uganda.

Five cases of Indian Covid variant confirmed in Kenya - Health ministry by MAGDALINE SAYA Image: FILE • Health DG Dr Patrick Amoth says the five cases were picked up on Thursday last week on arrival in the country before the ban on flights from India was imposed. • The area has been reinforced in collaboration with public health officials in Kisumu county to ensure the variant does not spread. Five cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been picked in the country,...

The B.1.617 variant case was detected among samples taken from Indian travellers who were working in Kisumu. The variant, which was first found in India, has now been reported in more than a dozen countries. It is feared to be contributing to Covid catastrophe on the sub-continent. A case of the Indian variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Kenya, the countrys health ministry said Wednesday, a few days after it was also confirmed in neighbouring Uganda. "This variant has been picked (u...

Indias Deadly Variant Detected in Kenya Health CAS Rashid Aman addressing the media at a press briefing. May 13, 2020. File UPDATE: Health Ministry on Wednesday, May 5, announced that the Covid-19 variant from India has been detected in Kenya.  Health DG Patrick Amoth stated that five cases were picked up on arrival into the country on Thursday last week before the ban on flights from India was imposed. “Yes, this variant has been picked in Kenya, and because of global connectivity, it is j...

Malkia now wait for decision on Turkey tour The Star Image: FILE •Olympic Kenya secretary general, Francis Mutuku, revealed they will be putting heads together with Kenya Volleyball Federation officials to make a final call. •Malkia coach Paul Bitok sought to play down the government’s decision to rescind the planned pre-Olympics camp in Brazil. Malkia Strikers will have to wait until later this week to know the fate of another tour they had planned for Turkey next mo...

WOMEN IN SPORTS Malkia Strikers players in a past match. [File, The Standard] The planned trip by Kenya Women’s national volleyball team Malkia Strikers to Brazil has been called off by the Government. The Ministry of Health turned down a request on Saturday by the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) to have the team pitch a 45-day camp in Brazil as part of the team’s preparation for the forthcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo. “Brazil is currently experiencing widespread community transmi...