Cholera outbreak in Kenya kills 119 in one month alone

Kenya is under a Cholera threat having witnessed several deaths last week while more areas across the country have been put on high alert. Though it was such a shameful incident where over 20 inmates died in Kamiti Maximum prison, the government has now moved to curb the spread of the disease and is now appealing for Shs Sh553 million from the treasury. At the moment, more than 50 other inmates are admitted at both Kenyatta National Hospital and the prison dispensary. It is a sad situation that the government is now moving to act when the situation is almost getting out of hand, cases of Cholera have been reported in 14 districts with East Pokot recording the highest deaths. Only North Eastern, Western and Nyanza provinces have not reported any cholera related illnesses and unless the government moves with speed more lives will be lost to the disease. It is even more shocking to hear that the government has run out of reagents to test cholera despite the rising death toll that has hit 119 this month alone. The government has failed to adequately respond to the epidemic, with some areas not even having any senior state official going there to assess the situation.