Set funds to find Coronavirus cure, Mutua asks President Kenyatta – KBC

Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Mutua has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to set up and fund scientists to come up with the cure for Coronavirus/Covid-19.

Through a statement, Governor Mutua said President Kenyatta should allocate a start-up budget for Coronaviru-Covid-19 Cure research and to set up a special team of top multi-sectoral scientists and other relevant persons to lead the research.

“In line with my challenge to our academics and researchers, I urge that as a country, we set a special BUDGET for Covid-19 research so that our scientists can concentrate in the labs to come up with solutions,” said Mutua.

Mutua said that it is critical to find a cure, a vaccine, or a drug combination that stops the virus.

“Each county can also motivate its scientists and galvanize a mindset of research towards solving the coronavirus quagmire. Let us utilize the brains we have – and start with those ones already doing something with the little they have because they have the winning attitude,” he added.

“We have to think and work towards a permanent solution while preventing and slowing down the spread of the virus. That I believe is the smart and proper thing for us humans to do.”

Kenya has so far confirmed a total of 81 positive Coronavirus/Covid-19 cases in the country with a total of 1675 close contacts been monitored by health officials.

The virus has now spread to five other counties namely Kiambu, Kakamega, Machakos, Muranga and Nyamira.