Residents of Marani in Kisii County have been urged to observe cleanliness and sanity as a preventive measure of diseases such as cholera and typhoid.
This comes few months after and the outbreak of Cholera in the neighboring Homa Bay County that killed a number of people besides condemning hundreds others in area health centres.
Speaking on Wednesday at Marani level four hospital, regional public health director Mary Ong’ondi urged residents to take precautions such as washing their hands after using toilet facilities and before taking food.
She said many residents had ignored the aforementioned precautions, thereby endangering their lives.
“Sanity is the most important thing after God. We must observe cleanliness if at all we want to prevent perilous diseases such as typhoid and cholera that have invaded our neighbours in Homa Bay,” Ong’ondi said.
“For a long time, our people have ignored basic precautions such as washing hands before taking food or using toilet facilities. These are basic precautions that can help us survive from such diseases,” added the health officer.
She cautioned residents against poor use of latrines contrary to public health Acts since most residents are said to be using pit latrines.
“We understand that not everybody can be able to afford a toilet. When using latrines, it must meet public health standards including its depth. It must be sealed well or otherwise, we will move around and deal with those violating the act,” she said.