Guards to be trained on coronavirus

Private Security Congress officials address the media during a training by health officials in Karen, Nairobi. [Jeckonia Otieno/Standard]

The fight against the coronavirus pandemic received a boost yesterday as Ministry of Health officials embarked on the first phase of training private security guards.

More than 120 guards from different security firms were taught by a team of health experts on how to protect themselves and interact with members of the public during the health crisis.