Nakuru County public health department is now focusing on street kids in an effort to fight cholera.
Samuel King’ori said that they had proposed a meeting with the leaders of the street children in the course of the week to advise them on the disease and how to avoid it.
“We will also be going to Gioto Dumpsite to talk to the people involved in the refuse collection about the disease and how to prevent it. We will also give them aqua tabs and Jik to prevent the outbreak of the disease among them,” he added.
King’ori, who was speaking to the press in his office on Thursday, also called on casual labourers in the town to observe hygiene.
“We are appealing to the people who push handcarts and all the bodaboda operators to ensure that they adhere to the rules of general hygiene to avoid any chances of the disease spreading,” he said.
He added that they were also targeting 198 schools within Nakuru in their anti-cholera campaigns.
“Schools may form a base of infection especially due to the fact that children often share meals and water. We have given them our special attention and hope to prevent any more cases,” he added.