A coming together of the national and county governments convene by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House , Nairobi agreed on a draft of Covid-19 reply cadence to be put in place beforehand of the gradual re - chess opening of the country ’s economy . The measure which are drive at safeguard Kenyans against the adverse wellness and socioeconomic encroachment of Covid-19 include the attainment of a home 30,500 closing off bottom capability within one month . The third extra - average session of the national and county governments co - ordination peak set the target of 300 isolation bed for each county so as to deal with the ascend cases of infection , currently in 35 of the state ’s 47 county . In addition to levy the isolation bed capacity , the meeting which was also attended by Deputy President Dr William Ruto tax county governments to reexamine their financial and strategical plans for the 2020 to 2021 fiscal year to admit Covid-19 prevention and control measures . To address the growing public pressure to re - undefendable places of adoration including churches and mosque , the summit agreed to regard the Council Governors in the on-going consultations being undertake by an inter - faith council . So as to ensure the liquid reopening of schools and other institutions of learning , the elevation agreed to involve the Council of Governors in the ongoing education sphere stakeholder audience . The consultation led by Education Cabinet Secretary Prof George Magoha will lead to the issuing of a new school calendar in line of work with the recent Presidential directive to re - open schooltime in September this year . To keep track of the resolution , the summit resolved to reconvene on Wednesday next week to among other matters , review article : road map for the gradual re - opening night of the economy ; containment measures currently in property ; and protocols for the reformist re - opening of places of adoration . In his remarks , President Kenyatta urged the two levels of government to solve very intimately with each other so as to find proper solution to the Covid-19 economic and health crisis . The President said the framers of the 2010 Constitution realise the desire for Kenyans to have right and well - equip health services nearer to them and that ’s why they decided to devolve health care . However , the Head of State pointed out that the same drafters of the constitution were aware that as a nation , in times of crisis , the two levels of administration would need to sit down and fare up with solutions for emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic . “When this acme sits , its only business is Kenya . No party affiliations ; no political distancing ; and no heathen divisionism . The summit becomes the soul of Kenya . That is why the pronouncements of this gathering , whenever we meet , become articles of our faith in ‘ Project Kenya ’ , " President Kenyatta said . He said the Covid-19 wellness crisis offer the practiced chance for the improvement of healthcare in the country . “ … this opportunity is also a blessing in disguise . We must bosom it and grow it . If we fight Coronavirus from the background up ; from the County up to the National levels , we can not fail . We will succeed , ” the President suppose . Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe applauded Governors for working closely with his ministry in the conflict against Covid-19 , say cooperation is key in ensuring the nation succeeds in dealing with the health crisis . Mr Kagwe urged the County bosses to emulate Machakos County which he said has commission Jua Kali artisans to invent Covid-19 closing off beds . “The Ministry of Health will keep on to make very close with County government activity so as to see to it we have win - win outcomes in every part of the country , ” CS Mutahi aver . Treasury CS Ukur Yattani said his ministry was in the operation of assess the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the economy . In his technical briefing , act Director General of Health Dr Patrick Amoth said community preparedness is all important in vote out Covid-19.“Homecare as prescribed by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) is the way to go now so as to ease the strain of the climb up infections on our wellness facilities . “WHO has provide guideline on how to go about it ( homecare ) , that we are translating into Swahili so as to control Mwananchi infer what is necessitate of them , ” Dr Amoth said .
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