A quarter of Nairobi coronavirus cases are in Kibra constituency raising alarm over the vulnerability of the slum area in combating the pandemic.
The Ministry of Health statistics as of June 9, indicate that Kenya has 2,989 infections. Out of this number,1352 cases are in Nairobi.
From the capital's numbers, Kibra which is the largest slum in Kenya had the highest number of infections with 304 cases.
It was followed by Kamukunji 136 cases, Lang'ata at 129, Westlands at 119, Dagoretti North at 104 and Makadara at 88.
Others are Embakasi East 53, Ruaraka 50, Mathare 42, Embakasi Wesst 41, Embakasi South 29, Starehe 28 cases, Kasarani 27, Embakasi Central 14 cases, Embakasi North 4, Roysambu 4 cases and Dagoretti South with two cases.
According to the ministry, there are 29 cases per 100,000 people in Nairobi, the second-highest rate after Mombasa which has 913 cases.
Some of the cases in the capital, however, were not linked to any constituencies.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has raised concerns that the slum areas have an established community transmission pattern as seen in the high Covid-19 cases.
The number of Covid-19 patients has grown exponentially with slums in Nairobi and Mombasa gradually becoming the new Covid-19 battlegrounds.
Two weeks ago, seven mourners who had travelled from Kibra to Siaya were also confirmed positive.
