Kenya says COVID-19 outbreak disrupts progress in managing disasters

NAIROBI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said on Tuesday that the outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted all progress towards strengthening the management of disasters for enhanced community resilience.

Charles Owino, director of National Disaster Operation Center in the Ministry of Interior, said that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected most socio-economic sectors in disaster management in the country.