Gov’t rolls out Covid-19 jab for truck drivers, traders

The National Government and the East African Community in collaboration with Busia County Government has kicked off a vaccination drive targeting cross border women traders and long-distance truck drivers along the Busia and Malaba One Stop Border Posts. The vaccination exercise funded by DANIDA and the EU through TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) and supported by […]

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Three foreign fishermen from Pemba among the latest COVID 19 cases

Kilifi  County has so far recorded 34 COVID 19 cases among them three foreign fishermen from Pemba and truck drivers tested at Mazeras border point in Mombasa after testing a total of 2300 people. The  Rabai Sub County leads with 18 cases followed by Kilifi  North Sub County with 11 cases while Kaloleni has reported […]

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Truck drivers without certificates to be denied entry into Busia as COVID 19 cases increase

The  Busia Governor, Sospeter  Ojaamong has said that truck drivers without COVID 19 negative certificates will not gain access to the County starting from June 2, 2020. Speaking  to the press at his office premises on Tuesday, Ojaamong said that traffic police officers will be deployed at Bumala and Mayoni areas to ensure that trucks […]

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Deputy Governor calls for testing of truck drivers for Covid 19

The  Turkana Deputy governor, Peter Lotethiro on Monday said truck drivers would be required to produce certificates indicating they are free from Covid 19 before they can be allowed to enter the county. This contradicts the County Commissioner (CC), Muthama  Wambua  who has maintained that screening is ongoing for all persons entering the county. Addressing […]

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