The directive mainly targets counties that border other countries, including Busia (Uganda), Kajiado and Migori (Tanzania) and Mandera (Somalia).

Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (Kuco) says counties have resorted to deploying healthcare workers and other staff who are not specialists

This damaged social fabric, which is what cancer patients depend on for their economic support, not only leaves them financially unstable.

Kenya is one of the countries in Africa taking part in the trials of the RTS, S/AS01E vaccine.

Kenyatta National Hospital beset with problems as nurses and clinical officers stay away from work.

It is the first time in months that the country has recorded double-digit Covid-19 cases.