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12 people die of Covid-19 as 544 more test positive

By Mercy Asamba | 5yrs ago

Kenya’s coronavirus caseload now stands at 19,125 after 544 people tested positive for the disease in the past 24 hours, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (pictured) has said.

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