Find county COVID-19 hotline numbers for Vihiga, Busia, Bungoma and Kakamega counties. We urge members of the public to make prudent use of these numbers and avoid misuse. In these unprecedented times, take deliberate steps to protect yourself and your loved ones from the new coronavirus.
Be INFORMED Be PREPARED Be SMART Be SAFE Be READY to fight #COVID-19.
Update (24th October 2020)
Busia county alongside Bungoma county have emerged as the virus hotspots in Western Kenya. This has been attributed to these counties being border counties traversed by major highways connecting Kenya and her neighbors. As of yesterday, the African Union and Kenya’s authorities warned of a second wave of the pandemic sweeping through the continent. Of note, is that this is happening within weeks of African governments loosening lockdown measures aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus.
It remains to be seen if there will be a rollback and another lockdown, but as humanity fights through this pandemic we urge our brethren and sisters to remain vigilant. Stay safe out there.
Busia County COVID-19 hotline numbers: 0110053222 / 0110053273
Kakamega County COVID-19 hotline numbers 0741933493 / 0720295739
Kakamega County isolation centers
- Kakamega County General Hospital
- Isolation wards in all sub-county hospitals
Vihiga County COVID-19 hotline numbers: 0798638872 / 0711489604
Vihiga County isolation centers
- Vihiga County Referral
Bungoma County COVID-19 hotline: 0755 838835 / 0726 323112
For our readers in Bungoma county and speakers of Bukusu language elsewhere in the country, continent and world, we have put together the following information pack in Lubukusu on COVID-19. Read and share widely.
On those Bungoma COVID-19 hotline numbers
Bungoma county isolation centers
- Bungoma Referral Hospital
- Webuye County Referral Hospital
- All subcounty hospitals have holding room
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