Kenya's coronavirus cases rise to 158, Uhuru locks down Nairobi

President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed that the confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country stood at 158 as of April 6, an increase of 16 new cases.

The president was delivering an address on Monday on measures that government continued to take in combating the virus that has claimed six lives so far. Kenya has also recorded four recoveries.

The president declared the cessation of movement in Nairobi, Kilifi, Kwale and Mombasa Counties for 21 days. He disclosed that 82% of COVID-19 have been in Nairobi and 14 per cent have been in the other coastal counties.

The Nairobi directive starts today (Monday) at 7 pm while that of the other counties will begin from Wednesday.

Proceeds of Corruption

The president further ordered that Ksh2 billion seized from proceeds of corruption be channeled by the National Treasury to support the most vulnerable members of society.

"Our war on corruption continues to bear fruits. As we scale up our intervention to this pandemic I have directed the National Treasury to use 2 Billion of recovered corruption proceeds in supporting the most vulnerable in our society," he stated.

Those expected to benefit from the funds include the elderly, orphans and the disabled as well as residents in informal settlements in urban areas.

The funds are supposed to enable those considered most vulnerable to access food and other essential items during the pandemic.