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Kenya’s Covid-19 death toll rises to 132

Thursday June 25 2020
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Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi during the daily briefing on Covid-19 in Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By BERNADINE MUTANU

Another two Covid-19 patients have died in Kenya as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 132, the Health ministry said.

A total of 178 people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi said Thursday.

Nairobi is leading with 100 cases followed by Kajiado with 21 cases.

Other counties that reported new cases on Thursday are Migori (17), Kiambu (16), Busia (8),  Mombasa (7), Machakos (4) and Nakuru (2).

Uasin Gishu, Kericho and Taita Taveta recorded one case each.

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