Kenyatta National Hospital has opened its first telemedicine technology centre for coronavirus detection, a first of it's kind in Africa.

"Very soon we are going to have major operations being done in Kenya by our own doctors rather than taking patients overseas," Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said.

"Instead of sending radiologists to different counties we can have CT scans interpreted here."

Addressing the media on Sunday during the launch, Kagwe said the government is doing everything possible to train the nurses, doctors and clinical officers.

"I want to assure you that the government is going to ensure that you are protected and you are trained for protection…” he said.