Health CS Cleopa Mailu has said the number of Cholera cases reported in the last few days has reduced.
According to Mailu, the cases have reduced from 60 to 35, an indication that the measures put in place by the ministry are working.
In a statement sent to newsrooms, the CS said that through treatment of water sources, cases of cholera reported in Nairobi and other affected counties had reduced.
Mailu further noted that his ministries is working hand in hand with other stakeholders including the county government and the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company to ensure clean water supplied to areas most hit with the outbreak.
“We have identified water sources as one of the major risk factors as a result of direct contamination,” he said.
The health boss said that the Ministry is also attending to issues of water contamination including repair of sewer lines which have contributed to the outbreak.
Nairobi was hit by cholera outbreak, leading to the closure of two hotels in the city.
“We will monitor on the inspection of all eateries, medical re-examination of all food handlers and closure of the food premises that are not in compliance with public health standards,” said Mailu.
The ministry is currently creating awareness on preventive measure, by running different programmes on radio stations to reach out to affected communities.