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Possible Covid-19 Third Wave Looms in Kenya Amid Vaccinations

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has urged Kenyans to remain on high alert while following Covid-19 protocols, such as social distancing, wearing face masks and washing hands regularly with soap and running water, following reports of a possible third wave. The new wave comes at a time when the world is experiencing more contagious variants of the virus, raising concerns on the efficacy of the current vaccines against mutations. A consignment of some 1,020,000 vaccines arrived in Kenya on March 2, 2021 and on March 9 the country recorded 109,164 Covid-19 cases, 87,623 recoveries and 1,879 deaths.

Kenya: Infections Rise as Experts Warn of Third Covid-19 Wave

Nation, 8 March 2021

Experts have warned of a possible third wave of Covid-19 in the country due to the recent spike in new cases. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Athletes Struggle With Bills as Coronavirus Bites

Nation, 7 March 2021

It's almost a year since the first Covid-19 positive case on Kenyan soil was announced and indeed, the virus has come with a fair share of problems. Read more »
Kenya: Thika Land Court Closed for 14 Days After Three Staff Contract Covid-19

Nation, 7 March 2021

The Judiciary on Sunday announced the closure of the Thika Environment and Land Court, saying three staff members had tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans With Egg Allergies Warned Over Covid-19 Vaccine

East African, 4 March 2021

If you are allergic to chicken and eggs, then you are ineligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. Read more »
Kenya: Stop Peddling Falsehoods on Covid-19 Vaccination, President Kenyatta Cautions Kenyans

Capital FM, 4 March 2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned Kenyans including the media against peddling falsehoods on Covid-19 national vaccination exercise saying health workers and frontline service… Read more »

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Govts on High Alert as Scamsters Sell Fake Vaccines Online

As countries around the world prepare to roll out the Covid-19 vaccines, scammers are reportedly making millions by selling the 'doses' on the black market through the dark web. ... Read more »
- Africa: Online Scammers Rake in Millions From Sale of Covid-19 'Vaccines'
- Africa: Over 4 Million Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Across Continent
Experts Fear New Covid-19 Variants May Spread in Kenya

The Ministry of Health has reportedly ordered county governments and port services to improve on the capacity at laboratories for specimen collection, shipment and timely ... Read more »
- Kenya: Experts Fear New Covid-19 Variants Spreading Locally
- Kenya: Kenya Records 132 More Covid-19 Cases
Covid-19 'Explosion' Feared at Kenyan Schools

Parents, head teachers and unions have expressed fears of a possible Covid-19 explosion in boarding schools after the institutions reopened with little or no infrastructural ... Read more »
- Kenya: You Will Need Digital Health Pass to Leave, Enter Kenya
- Kenya: $150m Needed to Vaccinate 35 Million Kenyans Against Covid-19
Covid-19, Floods Leave Kenyan Learners' Fates Uncertain

Despite learners scheduled to return to classes in January 2021, several schools in Nyando, Kisumu County, might not reopen due to extensive damage to their classrooms and other ... Read more »
- Kenya: Learners' Fate Uncertain With Flooded Schools in Nyando Unlikely to Reopen
- Kenya: Release School Funds Before Classes Reopen
Health Crisis on the Cards for Kenya as Doctors Go on Strike

Doctors have joined nurses and clinical officers in boycotting work, putting the nation at risk of a health crisis amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The strike action comes at a critical ... Read more »
- Kenya: Suffering and Anger As Doctors Join Work Boycott
- Kenya: Abandoned Patients Stranded in Public Hospitals As Doctors' Strike Begins

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Kenyatta National Hospital nurse Lucy Kipkemei vaccinates CEO Evanson Kamuri against Covid-19 during the launch of Kenya's campaign at the hospital in Nairobi on March 5, 2021.