Former Nairobi Governor Kidero tests positive for Covid-19 a week after injection

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has tested positive for coronavirus.

Kidero disclosed the news on his official Twitter handle, saying he underwent the test for the virus on Tuesday, April 6th together with his family exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms.

According to the former county boss, the diagnosis came barely 9 days after he was vaccinated against Covid-19.

His family however tested negative for the virus with Kidero announcing that he will go into self isolation 

"Fellow Kenyans, I got vaccinated against Covid-19 last Monday (29/03/2021) which was followed by COVID-19 like reaction three days later.
As a family, We all had COVID tests done yesterday, whose results I have just received. Everybody else is negative except me,” said Kidero

"I advise our team members, whom I’ve been in contact with to go and have themselves tested for COVID immediately. It’s my appeal to Kenyans to continue observing the ministry of health protocols on COVID; wear masks, wash hands with soap and clean, flowing water,use alcohol based hand sanitizers and get vaccinated.” he added