Kenya admits Covid-19 deaths data inaccurate

Kenyan public health officials bury a person who died of Covid-19.

Public health officials bury a person who died of Covid-19 in Meru County, Kenya. The government has admitted that its daily statistics on Covid-19 deaths may be inaccurate due to the lack of pathologists in the counties. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

The Kenyan government has admitted that its daily statistics on Covid-19 deaths may be inaccurate due to the lack of pathologists in the counties.

Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache told a parliamentary committee that the ministry can only confirm deaths that occur within hospitals and post-mortem exams of a few that happen within the community.