Twenty-five Members of County Assembly (MCA's) stormed the house of Trans-Nzoia County Governor Patrick Khaemba, on Friday morning, March 27, interrupting a secret and crucial meeting on the county's preparedness in the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19).
K24 were first to report that the MCAs demanded answers to why their county had not laid down measures to combat the spread of the virus, which has seen 31 infected while one succumbed, and another recovered in Kenya.
The MCAs also poked holes at the governor's plan to contain the disease, arguing that he did not have a feasible plan.
Other than accusing the governor of resting on his laurels, they also demanded to know why none of them had been included in the committee leading the fight against the disease.
To which the governor was reportedly unable to explain, as the County Commissioner Sam Ojwang also lacked answers.
The two parties, however, resolved the issue as 19 MCAs were included in the team.
On Tuesday, March 17, Trans Nzoia County shut down clubs as they commenced measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.
“Already training of health staff has been done at the county level and training is going on at sub-county level," Khaemba stated adding that an isolation space has been established at the doctors’ plaza, Kitale hospital that will cater for anyone testing positive.
The governor also announced that supplies worth Sh.10million have been procured to help prevent the disease.
“We have put on standby an ambulance that will help transport the suspected cases to the isolation area to prevent any contact with other residents through public transport,” said the governor.
