A staff member of the Kericho County Assembly has tested positive for Covid-19 forcing the assembly to suspend all operations for 15 days.
Clerk Martin Epus wrote a memo directing all staff members to proceed on a leave from Friday, October 23.
He urged them to fully adhere to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health to curb the spread of the virus.
The clerk emphasized that the only staff members that will be allowed in the assembly are those that offer essential services such as committee services, finance, and security.
According to him, all staff members will be tested for Covid-19 as arrangements are already in place.
Epus said, "The doctors are on call from today (Friday) to the end of next week. You are asked to volunteer to undertake the test."
The assembly's closure comes after Homa Bay County Assembly closure on the same issue.
Eight senior officers in Nandi County also tested positive for Covid-19 leading to the suspension of the services offered from the office's headquarters in Kapsabet town.
According to the County Secretary Francis Sang,
the senior officers were from the economic planning, health, education, and finance departments.
He confirmed this on Monday, citing that the particular departments, as well as the offices of the governor and his deputy, will be closed for two weeks.
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