KBC Staffers Test Positive For Covid-19

Two members of staff at the national broadcaster, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) tested positive for Covid-19 on July 6.

An internal memo sent out by KBC Managing Director Naim Bilal, confirmed the results, further urging staffers to exercise caution.

“Despite our good efforts, it has emerged that two of our staff have tested positive for Covid-19. While appropriate protocols have been activated to prevent infection from the affected staff, the situation calls for enhanced personal responsibility within and outside Broadcasting House to protect ourselves, colleagues, families and others,” reads the memo in part.

The station implemented a number of measures to protect its staff after the pandemic broke out in Kenya, with 40 hand-washing and 25 sanitisation points designated at Broadcasting House.

Following the latest development at the national broadcaster, staffers were reminded to fully comply with all the governments and safety regulations on Covid-19. 

Since the onset of the pandemic, journalists have been risking their health to gather data and stories to inform the Kenyan people of the pandemic.

On June 7, the U.S. Embassy donated 1,000 facemasks to Kenyan journalists and media houses as part of an ongoing measure to combat the spread of coronavirus.

The U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter reiterated the importance of Kenyan journalists and media professionals in informing and updating the world on the coronavirus pandemic, going on to laud the great lengths journalists go to in the line of duty.