Kenyans feel the heat as sports events are postponed

Gor Mahia FC fans cheer their team against USM Alger FC during their CAF Confederation Cup match at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi Kenya on May 16, 2018. The match ended in a barren draw. [Stafford Ondego/Standard]

The coronavirus outbreak has hit Kenyan sports after the country reported its first case of the virus yesterday.

According to the World Health Organisation, the virus which exploded in China’s Wuhan city, has so far claimed over 4,900 lives with more than 132,000 people infected globally.