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Coronavirus in Kenya: Uhuru confirms 2 more cases, orders schools closed

President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses the 5th Annual Devolution Conference via video link from State House in Nairobi County, April 24, 2018. PHOTO | PSCU

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By  Daily Nation  &  The EastAfrican

President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed two more cases of the coronavirus in Kenya, bringing the total to three.

He also ordered the closure of schools and institutions of higher learning in the coming week, and urged Kenyans to opt to work from home.

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