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15 recently arrived Kenyan students test positive for Covid-19

Some of the 129 Kenyan students who were stranded in Sudan arrive at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa on June 27, 2020. Fifteen of the students tested positive for Covid-19. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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By  Daily Nation

Fifteen students who recently arrived in Mombasa from Sudan have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Thursday.

Mombasa Chief Executive for Health Khadija Shikely said the group was part of the 129 Kenyan students who were repatriated last weekend.

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