Cognac is a
specific type of brandy, an alcoholic beverage produced from distilled white
wine.
Nairobi
Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has distributed bottles of cognac to the poor,
claiming that it kills coronavirus.
However,
Kenya’s national government and the drink maker quickly chided him for
propagating a myth.
Sonko posted images of
Hennessy bottles tucked inside food packages with flour and other staples on
social media this week.
“We are giving some small
bottles of Hennessy in the food packs that we are giving to our people,” Sonko
said in a video.
In the video, he wears a face
mask and shield.
He claimed WHO research
says alcohol plays a very major role in killing the coronavirus.
LVMH, the world’s biggest
luxury goods group which makes Hennessy cognac, said Sonko was wrong.
“The consumption of our
brand or any other alcoholic beverage does not protect against the virus,” its
local officials said.
LVMH urged people to follow
WHO guidelines in preventing COVID-19.
Among these is frequent
washing of hands with soap.
Kenya has 225 confirmed
cases of the COVID-19 disease so far.
Movement has been
restricted to slow the spread.
Sonko is known for his
chunky gold jewellery, impromptu raps and arrests.
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