President Uhuru Kenyatta's live TV celebration of two more recoveries of Covid-19, Brenda Cherotich and Brian Okinda, ignited a debate over the whereabouts of the first recovery.
Rumours on social media and WhatsApp chats were awash with speculation insinuating that the unidentified recovery had flown to the United Kingdom immediately after discharge from Mbagathi Hospital.
In an exclusive interview with Kenyans.co.ke, Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna confirmed that the first survivor, a woman, had been discharged after two tests turned out negative.
He further explained that her identity was concealed in honour of her wish only disclosing that she was a dual-citizen of Kenya and the United Kingdom.
"(The patient) did not want her identity published and we can't go against her wish. She was patient number three.
"Do you think the government can fly someone to the UK? I cannot speak for her but I know she was the first to be discharged because discharge depends on several factors, how somebody is responding to treatment and must test negative two different times," stated Oguna.
He further revealed that when a patient tested negative, she was ready to be released and the government was no longer aware of her whereabouts.
"She had dual nationality, UK and Kenya. I cannot tell how long she was under quarantine because I do have the data with me right now," he added.
Uhuru, on Wednesday, March 25, announced that the patient, who had tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19), was the first to make a full recovery.
Since the announcement, speculation about her had circulated and only magnified by the subsequent recovery of Brenda and Brian.
When the two were discharged, they first held a video conference with the president that was live televised on Citizen TV before being allowed to leave.
They were asked to observe hygiene as well as the government directive to avoid reinfection.
