Today, Ivy Cherotich Brenda spoke to President Uhuru Kenyatta about her journey to recovery from the Coronavirus.
Ivy is a former beauty queen who competed under Miss Tourism.
She is the reigning Miss Tourism Kenya Hospitality from 2018 to 2020.
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She was the first patient to be diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Now, she had a video call with president Uhuru Kenyatta to talk about her recovery journey.
“I FIRST WENT TO THE USA AND STAYED IN TEXAS. ON MY WAY BACK I HAD A LAYOVER IN CHICAGO THEN FLEW TO LONDON. I MAY HAVE CONTRACTED THE DISEASE THERE OR ON THE PLANE BACK TO NAIROBI,” BRENDA SAID.
Adding,
“FOR TWO DAYS AFTER LANDING, I HAD A COUGH. AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN I WATCHED MY BODY’S RESPONSE FOR A DAY.
“When I was I the USA I had heard about the government setting aside Mbagathi Hospital as an isolation center.
She continued,
“WHEN I WENT THERE, THEY TOOK ME SERIOUSLY. THEY GAVE ME A MASK. FOR THE LAST 23 DAYS I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING TREATMENT.”
She narrated, “It is not easy. The nurses are under pressure but they did a good job. Even the cleaners were nice. They used to talk to me especially since I was very emotional.”
Brenda who was speaking at Afya Centre advised,
In his public address from State House, Uhuru Kenyatta told Brenda,
“WE CAN OVERCOME. DON’T BE SCARED TO SAY YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL. LET’S SELF ISOLATE IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL.”
Adding,
“WE MANY BE FORCED TO TAKE MORE MEASURES AIMED AT PROTECTING LIVES AND KEEPING KENYANS SAFE.”