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Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by Celcius: 7:22pm On Apr 17, 2020
Nairobi, Kenya(CNN)

Recipients of Nairobi politician Mike Sonko's Covid-19 care packages can expect to receive the typical food staples except for one item -- alcohol.

Sonko, the governor of the Kenyan capital city, Nairobi, confirmed in a media briefing on Tuesday that his care packages include a few small bottles of the cognac, Hennessy.

The governor justified the inclusion of alcohol as "throat sanitizer."


"I think from the research conducted by the World Health Organization and various organizations, it has been believed that alcohol plays a major role in killing the coronavirus," Sonko said in a video.

But the World Health Organization has explicitly stated that alcohol does not protect against coronavirus, and advises people to minimize its consumption.

In a post released by the WHO on Tuesday, the organization said that alcohol can weaken the health of an individual and make them more vulnerable to viruses including coronavirus.

Githinji Gitahi, the CEO of Amref Health Africa, a medical nonprofit, in a post on Twitter condemned Sonko's claim and appealed to Kenyans to dump the alcohol.

This isn't the first time Sonko has been met with public scrutiny. The governor was arrested late last year on corruption charges, and was forced to surrender some of his duties to the national government.

Meanwhile, Hennessy has refuted through local media the claims by the Nairobi governor that its drink in particular or alcohol in general can ward off coronavirus contagion.

"Hennessy would like to stress that the consumption of our brand or any other alcoholic beverage does not protect against the virus," reads part of its statement to Nairobi News.

CNN was unable to reach Sonko for comment.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/17/africa/kenya-governor-alcohol-and-coronavirus/index.html

Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by Yenefer(f): 7:23pm On Apr 17, 2020
cheesy
Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by MrBrownJay1(m): 7:24pm On Apr 17, 2020
"throat sanitizer" indeed.... whats next? cocaine for "nose sanitizer", abi?

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Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by seunmsg(m): 7:24pm On Apr 17, 2020
We need governors like this in Nigeria grin grin grin
Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by zionmde: 7:27pm On Apr 17, 2020
just saw d news on CNN Wat of comic relief We need dat guy here ASAP
He is a true leader he knows wat his people really need
Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by edo3(m): 7:28pm On Apr 17, 2020
Correct governor..
Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by zikter(m): 7:29pm On Apr 17, 2020
This one is loud. Kenya and weird news
Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by Nyamuriflathead: 7:30pm On Apr 17, 2020
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Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by CoronaVirusPro: 7:37pm On Apr 17, 2020
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Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by FINESHIRT(m): 7:41pm On Apr 17, 2020
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Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by princemillla(m): 7:42pm On Apr 17, 2020
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Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by ALCOHOLKILLS(m): 7:43pm On Apr 17, 2020
seunmsg:
We need governors like this in Nigeria grin grin grin

stop drinking, alcohol kills angry sad
Re: Governor Under Fire After Putting Hennessy Bottles In COVID-19 Care Packages by seunmsg(m): 7:49pm On Apr 17, 2020
ALCOHOLKILLS:


stop drinking, alcohol kills angry sad

Same way vehicle kills, plane kills, electricity kills, junks kills and many other items that man cannot do without. Las las, na something go kill person.

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