Brenda Ivy
Cherotich, the 26-year-old lady who recovered from Coronavirus, has revealed
that she came to know Brian Orinda’s name when he was wheeled into the
isolation ward at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Speaking during an
interview on Citizen TV, Brenda said that is when it occurred to her that she
had seen him coming ‘into the house’ a number of times.
“I knew Brian’s name
when I saw him being brought into the isolation ward. That is when I realized he
was someone I had seen coming into the house on one or two instances.
“I had told my
friends, ‘When the ministry calls and asks for anybody who has been in contact
with me...give them all the information,” she said.
Brenda also
clarified that she did not travel to Kericho where her parents reside and as
for her siblings, one lives in Nairobi and the other is in the US.
“I never met them…I
stayed in Rongai the entire time,” she said.
Earlier, Brian said
that he may have contracted the virus from Brenda, leading a section of Kenyans
to question why Brenda claimed not to know his name prior.
President Uhuru
Kenyatta on Wednesday heaped praises on Kenya’s first Coronavirus patient
Brenda, who has since recovered.
Through a video
call, the President lauded her for her bravery and sense of responsibility in
handling her condition.
The President also
hit out at established leaders who knew they had travelled abroad but refused
to self-quarantine,
“There is no single death that can be
attributed to your infection, Brenda. This is unlike others who did not want to
quarantine, and ended up infecting numerous other people.
“The people, who
infected others were older than you, were leaders, and should have known
better,” said President Kenyatta.
Further, the Head of
State asked all Kenyans who have COVID-19 symptoms to come forth and get tested
saying it would save many lives.
“Follow Brenda and Brian’s example…We can contain the disease. We can treat it and get out of it.
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