- The Nairobi governor has been offering foodstuffs accompanied with soaps and hand sanitisers to the less fortunate in Nairobi

- Mike Sonko announced he would be adding small bottles of Hennessy to the packages

- The governor claimed research conducted by WHO had revealed alcohol played a major role in the coronavirus fight

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko is giving out alcohol to Nairobi residents as he intensifies measures to fight the coronavirus.

The governor said he would small bottles of Hennessy to food packages given to the less fortunate in his region to enhance their fight against the virus.

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During a press conference on Tuesday, April 14, the Nairobi boss claimed research conducted by WHO had revealed alcohol played a major role in the fight against coronavirus.

"We shall be giving some small bottle of Hennessy in the food packages we will be giving to our people. I think from the research done by WHO and various health organisation health action, it has been revealed that alcohol plays a major role in killing coronavirus and any other virus," Sonko said.

He referred to the fact that hand sanitisers had large alcoholic content and claimed the alcohol would help Kenyans in the same way.

"If you take any had sanitisers and look at the alcoholic content you'll find that it's (as such)," he added.

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The controversial politician also came armed with a new face shield that was accompanied by a baseball cap and shades.

The shield appeared to be attached to the cap and he did not take any chances as he also had his mask on.

In the presser, he mentioned the demands brought forward by health workers in his county who are in the front line in this fight.

Sonko also urged to be trusted in the distribution of food in the slums as it was something he had done many times before and knew how it should be done.

This was the second time he introduced a face shield that was seen as innovative by some and weird by others.

During a fumigation exercise in the streets of Nairobi, the governor showed up in a face mask that looked something similar to the video reality headset.

He gave journalists an interview where he promised the county would fumigate all areas in Nairobi.

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