Governor Evans Kidero. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
In a move aimed at taming cholera disease, Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has put a ban on all unlicensed water tankers distributing water in the city.
At least 33 cholera cases have been confirmed since the outbreak.
This included top government officials – Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and his Industrialization counterpart Adan Mohammed, who were admitted to Nairobi Hospitals after exhibiting cholera symptoms.
They were however discharged after being treated for food poisoning.
Governor Kidero has also asked Nairobi residents to be vigilant on what they consume and to look out for hygiene to prevent a further spread of the suspected disease.
“We have so far identified 336 cases of cholera where one person has died. The incidences are not confined to the informal settlements only as they have also affected residents from high-income areas,” Kidero said, as quoted by Capital FM.
The governor said that the first case was reported after a wedding in Karen, and the recent Kenyatta International Convention Centre Trade Forum incident.