Kilifi DG Gideon Saburi resumes works, promises to support fight against COVID-19
Ureport
By
Nzioka Justin
| May 12, 2020
On Monday,
COVID-19 recovered Kilifi Deputy Governor made his first public appearance
since he survived the global pandemic.
Mr. Saburi
was in the company of his boss Governor Amason Kingi when the two officially
launched maternity and theatre wards at Bamba Health Centre in Ganze
Constituency.
During the
visit, Mr. Saburi took to the podium to preach hope to the residents amid the
global outbreak. He also congratulated the Kilifi County management over the
efforts to tame the disease.
"I am
going to support the fight against the spread of the virus to ensure the county
remains COVID-19 free," promised Mr. Saburi.
The Deputy
Governor is currently being faced with a case in court, where the government
pointed an accusing finger to him for exposing the public to the COVID-19
threat knowingly.
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This was
when he failed to self-quarantine upon his return from Germany in Mid-March. He
was arrested on April 3 after being discharged from hospital and where he was
later arraigned in court.
Saburi has,
on several occasions, asked the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KeMRI) to
produce evidence about his test results, as he maintains that he never
contracted the disease.
Kilifi
County boss expressed his joy that his deputy was back to work. Kilifi was the
pioneer county in the coastal belt to report the COVID-19 case, causing a lot
of panic and fears among residents.
However,
the county was recently declared COVID-19 following discharge for all patients
admitted in various isolation centres.
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