REPUBLIC OF KENYA

CS KAGWE RECEIVES FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE CONSIGNMENT

Health Cabinet Secretary Senator Mutahi Kagwe received a consignment of 1.2 million doses of Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccines at the JomoKenyatta International Airport. Present during the ceremony was Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia, Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache, MOH Director General Dr Patrick Amoth, WHO representative Dr Ruddi Eggers and the UNICEF Country Representative Ms Maniza Zaman  among others.  The CS said the vaccination exercise will be carried out on a priority basis starting with the more than 400,000 health workers countrywide followed by teachers, security officers and persons with underlying issues.