supplementary budget states that the health budget remains more or less the same with only slight upward adjustments probably to cater for inflationary trends.
12 February 2021 Rift Valley fever (RVF) has been reported in Kenya in humans in Isiolo and Mandera counties and in animals in Isiolo, Mandera, Murang’a and Garissa counties. As of 4 February 2021, there were a total of 32 human cases (14 confirmed positive), and 11 deaths (CFR 34 %).
Isiolo County The event is believed to have started on 19 November 2020, with deaths among herders presenting with symptoms of fever, headache, general malaise with or without nausea, epistaxis/hematemesis, and abdominal pain/diarrhoea reported to the County Department of Health in Isiolo. The first human case was reported in late November 2020 from Sericho ward in Garbatulla Subcounty. Deaths have been reported in Gafarsa and Erisaboru within Garbatulla subcounty as well Korbesa in Merti subcounty. On 16 December, RVF was confirmed by PCR at the National Virology Laboratory (NVL), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). As of 4 February 2021, a total of 22 human cases had been reported (
Rift Valley fever – Kenya (12 February 2021)
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Rift Valley fever (RVF) has been reported in Kenya in humans in Isiolo and Mandera counties and in animals in Isiolo, Mandera, Murang a and Garissa counties. As of 4 February 2021, there were a total of 32 human cases (14 confirmed positive), and 11 deaths (CFR 34 %).
Isiolo County
The event is believed to have started on 19 November 2020, with deaths among herders presenting with symptoms of fever, headache, general malaise with or without nausea, epistaxis/hematemesis, and abdominal pain/diarrhoea reported to the County Department of Health in Isiolo. The first human case was reported in late November 2020 from Sericho ward in Garbatulla Subcounty. Deaths have been reported in Gafarsa and Erisaboru within Garbatulla subcounty as well Korbesa in Merti subcounty. On 16 December, RVF was confirmed by PCR at the National Virology Laboratory (NVL), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). As of 4 February 2021, a total of 22 hum
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Shelter Afrique, through the Shelter Afrique Foundation, has donated foodstuffs, clothing, books and other items in support of Christ Chapel Children’s Home.
The Children’s Home is based in Nairobi’s Huruma estate, and is currently giving care to 82 orphaned and vulnerable children from slum areas under its residential and outreach programmes.
Presenting the items to Christ Chapel Children’s Home Executive Director Gloria Ndunge, Shelter Afrique’s Group MD and CEO Andrew Chimphondah said the company was keen on supporting social projects that target low-income beneficiaries.
“As an organization, we recognize the work done by institutions such as Christ Chapel Children’s Home in support of the vulnerable in the society as it sits well with our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy. We hope these donations will cause a positive change in the lives of these children, more so during this Coronavirus pandemic,” Mr. Chimphondah said.