COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
| COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Kenya |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Nairobi |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (5 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 344,136[1] |
| Recovered | 256,551[2] |
Deaths | 5,689[1] |
| Fatality rate | 1.65% |
| Vaccinations | |
| Government website | |
| www | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Kenya on 12 March 2020,[3] with the initial cases reported in the capital city Nairobi and in the coastal area Mombasa.
- ^ a b c d e Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Ministry of Health". Twitter. Ministry of Health (Kenya). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "FIRST CASE OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE CONFIRMED IN KENYA". Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.