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COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Information Last updated: 12/11/2020 Country-Specific Information: As of December 10, 2020 there are 90,305 confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout Kenya, with 71,254 recovered patients and 1,568 related deaths. Bars, restaurants and other establishments must close by 9pm effective November 04, 2020 Mandatory wearing of masks in in public remains in effect.  The government will ...
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COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Information Last updated: 12/11/2020 Country-Specific Information: As of December 10, 2020 there are 90,305 confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout Kenya, with 71,254 recovered patients and 1,568 related deaths. Bars, restaurants and other establishments must close by 9pm effective November 04, 2020 Mandatory wearing of masks in in public remains in effect.  The government will ...
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Ambassador McCarter’s remarks for the opening of the Kenya Editors Guild Annual Conference

Ambassador McCarter’s remarks for the opening of the Kenya Editors Guild Annual Conference December 4, 2020 U.S. Support for Kenya Media Thank you for inviting me to join you for your annual conference to speak on “Sustaining a Media that Serves the Citizen.”  U.S. Embassy Nairobi has a long history of supporting Kenya’s media as ...
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United States Donates COVID Test Kits for 20,000 Tests and PPE for Front Line Health Care Workers

United States Donates COVID Test Kits for 20,000 Tests and PPE for Front Line Health Care Workers  Nairobi, Kenya, December 2, 2020 – Today the United States government donated to Kenya 210 Abbott RealTime SARS CoV-2 (EUA) test kits able to provide testing for approximately 20,000 people. With the test kits, the United States also ...
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United States Donates Ksh 173 Million Mobile Field Hospital

United States Donates Ksh 173 Million Mobile Field Hospital and Ksh 131 Million in Vehicles and Training Equipment to Border Police Unit  Nairobi, Kenya, November 19, 2020 – The United States today unveiled the Ksh 173 million mobile field hospital and transferred Ksh 131 million in vehicles and training equipment donated to the Kenya National ...
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