A 66-year-old man has become the first Kenyan to succumb to the Covid-19 disease.
Sources at Agakhan Hospital said the man was on life-support.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said it was sad to learn of the death.
Its reported that the man hails from Western Kenya and had high blood pressure.
A source said the patient had recently returned from a trip to South Africa.
He checked in at Aga Khan after the initial trip for a normal check-up after experiencing mild symptoms.
He was treated and discharged.
A close family member said the deceased had also visited Swaziland and Namibia in the last three weeks.
“After the initial visit to hospital, he felt unwell and returned to the hospital again after three days. This time he was admitted and secluded in a special area because his condition had worsened,” said a source.
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