Govt Spokesman Cyrus Oguna Clarifies Covid-19 Status

Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna addresses the media at Kenyatta National Hospital on Saturday, March 14, 2020
Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna addresses the media at Kenyatta National Hospital on Saturday, March 14, 2020
Simon Kiragu
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Government spokesman Cyrus Oguna responded on Sunday, July 19 after reports emerged claiming that he had tested positive for Covid-19.

Oguna allayed fears that he was admitted in hospital after contracting the deadly virus, clarifying that he was from an out of town assignment.

"We have noted reports on social media purporting that I have been admitted in hospital. I wish to clarify that I am well and just got back from an assignment out of town," noted Oguna.

Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna addresses a press conference at his office in Nairobi on January 4, 2020
Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna addresses the media at his office in Nairobi on January 4, 2020
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The reports of Oguna testing positive took social media by storm after former director of Digital Communications at State House Dennis Itumbi posted the reports.

Itumbi went on to upload a screenshot of a local daily that reported two Cabinet Secretaries had also tested positive for Covid-19.

"Two CSs have reportedly tested Covid Positive. One allegedly from Nyanza and the other from Rift Valley.

"Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna also being reportedly tested positive too. Confirmed: There was no test targeting cabinet," stated Itumbi.

According to the reports, Oguna was admitted at Nairobi Hospital after developing breathing complications which is one of the severe symptoms of Covid-19.

Oguna has been on a tour around the country alongside senior officials in the Ministry of Health including Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe to assess county preparedness.

On Sunday, July 19, however, the Ministry of Health failed to convene a press briefing on the daily update of cases in the country, a situation witnessed on a number of occasions so far.

Oguna was, however, slammed by a section of the public for using his official twitter account to clarify the situation and also not posting a video to add some credibility.

Itumbi has been recently known for exposing some of the health stories in the country as he revealed that State House staffers tested positive for Covid-19 and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had flown to Dubai.

 Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna (left), Acting Ministry of Health Director-General Patrick Amoth (centre) and Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (right) during a press conference at the ministry’s headquarters in Nairobi on March 30, 2020.
Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna (left), Acting Ministry of Health Director-General Patrick Amoth (centre) and Health CS Mutahi Kagwe (right) during a press conference at the ministry’s headquarters in Nairobi on March 30, 2020.
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