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The President’s Digest  May 2020        Surmounting CV-19 Challenge


 President’s video-conference task                 force meeting to raise CV-19 funds






























































         At the same time, the President thanked employers   from the COVID-19 disease, Brenda and Brian,
         who have undertaken to ensure that no jobs are lost   through video-conferencing. The President thanked
         due to the disruption caused by the pandemic.       Brenda, the first recovered patient, for presenting her-
                                                             self to hospital immediately she felt unwell and sharing
         He applauded oil marketing companies led by the Ken-  information on all the contacts she had had since arriv-
         ya Pipeline Corporation for blending hand sanitisers for   ing in the country from the United States.
         free distribution to vulnerable Kenyans.
                                                             President Kenyatta said the story of Brenda and Brian
         The Head of State regretted incidents of violence re-  shows that the disease can be treated and patients can
         ported on the first day of the dusk to dawn curfew and   fully recover.
         urged Kenyans to continue adhering to protocols is-  President Kenyatta applauded medical professionals
         sued by the Ministry of Health including voluntary isola-  across the country who are working extra hard to save
         tion and social distancing.                         lives as well as all state and non-state genies involved
                                                             in containing the spread of the virus.
         President Kenyatta also had an opportunity to talk with
         the first two Kenyan patients who have fully recovered

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