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Tough-Talking Governor issues Stern Directives to Combat Covid-19 in Embu

 

Embu Governor Martin Wambora distributes free facemasks to 
motorcycle taxi operators in Embu town,in efforts to combat
 the spread of Corona virus. PHOTO:Martin Fundi

Embu Governor, Martin Wambora, has issued a stern warning to miraa and muguka traders that they risk having sale of the crop banned for blatant violation of COVID-19 prevention protocols.

The Governor, who termed the traders as notoriously undisciplined ordered that the Muguka market immediately reverts to Embu Stadium where the County Government has provided hand sanitizers, washing points and thermal guns.

“The stadium serves much better in place of dealers hawking their merchandise along Kamuketha Street in the CBD where no hygiene is observed.” He said.

Governor Wambora (Center) addresses the press earlier, on his government's preparedness to fight the spread of Corona virus. To his left is County Commissioner Abdullahi Galgalo and Deputy Governor David Kariuki (right)

Flanked by County Commissioner Abdullahi Galgalo, Wambora also put on notice unscrupulous bar owners who have been reported to illegally sell alcohol against government directives, saying the county was collaborating with state security agencies to ensure that the backdoor smuggling of revelers into bars is quashed.

He at the same time revealed that some markets were on the Coronavirus multi-agency radar for disregarding the requirement to keep social distancing and cleansing of hands. He as well fingered the transport sector, saying operators of Matatus and Bodabodas had been observed to operate without facemasks and hand sanitizers.

The governor inspects a galon of hand sanitizer before distribution to the public

The Governor confirmed that the County Government had established 194 isolation beds to quarantine those who would be found in violation of COVID-19 prevention measures at a personal cost of Ksh 4,000 per day. He said the Kenya School of Government (KSG), Embu Campus has set aside 98 rooms while Whispering Hills hotel offers 25 rooms and Camp David Hotel 71 rooms. All these facilities have self-contained living quarters for self-sponsored luxury quarantine.

Governor Wambora, who was speaking at his Embu office while dispatching a consignment of donations from Mozzart Bet Company worth Ksh 1,000,000 and assorted items to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. He said the Kenya Pipeline Company had pledged to supply 400 liters of alcohol-based hand sanitizers every week until the contagion is arrested.

In addition, the Governor stated that the county’s Vocational Training Centre instructors had been trained on the manufacture of reusable facemasks, and would be producing 1,000 masks per day as from Monday 27 April 2020. He announced that the County Government would be issuing 20,000 facemasks free of charge to Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operations, marketplaces and government offices.