US Pledges Sh750 Million for Kenya's Covid-19 Response
The US government, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has committed additional funding of $6.6 million (Sh705 million) towards Kenya’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funds will be used for surveillance, laboratory supplies, and staffing costs, among others, according to the US Embassy in Nairobi. “This funding builds on CDC’s long-standing global investments to control HIV, TB, and malaria, eradicate polio, prepare for influenza and other pandemic diseases,” the embassy said in a statement on Tuesday, April 28th.
“For more than 40 years, CDC has supported Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to improve health security, which has laid foundations to rapidly and effectively prepare for emerging disease threats, including the current COVID-19 pandemic.”
The embassy added that part of the funding ($1.8 million or Sh192 million) will be released immediately to support Kenya’s critical needs for the Covid-19 response.
The amount will be used to procure diagnostic sampling and testing equipment, provide county-level support, expand Covid-19 surveillance, and support healthcare workers in infection prevention and control.
“Our commitment goes beyond funding – it’s in our contribution to national policies, to investing in the healthcare workforce and to strengthening health systems. We have been working alongside Kenya’s public health officials for more than five decades and continue to stand with Kenya throughout this crisis,” US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter said.
CDC has deployed about 50 Kenya-based technical experts to support Kenya’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic since January this year.
Kenya had already received $1 million (Sh100 million) from the US to boost its response to the bug. The additional funds push the total US support to Kenya to nearly Sh1 billion.
The funding comes days after President Trump held a phone conversation with President Uhuru and pledged to support Kenya's fight against the disease.
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After 60 years of…
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After 60 years of independence, we are still begging.
We have a young population and we are unable to guide them into self sufficiency. The spirit of our forefathers is with us.
What time is it? Time to let the black man off the slavery path. 400 years of slavery are over. Those who will stand on the way, whether our people or others will be crashed by the wave.
Let's keep watching God's Masterplan unfold. Anything we valued in the vanity world has come to an end. ( Back to basics) As black man and woman, we need to fast and call upon our forefathers and our God for continued protection against our enemies both within and without!!
And we will forever
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And we will forever
Beware of the naked man…
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Beware of the naked man giving you his shirt.
What happened to Uhuru? just…
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What happened to Uhuru? just before Corvid he was all about african solutions for african problems. We were all cheering him as he was to get us off that dependency path only to see him begging.
You go looking when troubles…
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In reply to What happened to Uhuru? just… by Guest #13 (not verified)
You go looking when troubles come knocking! He is trying but with the economy at a standstill, workers getting sick, companies shutting the doors and unemployment going up, he has no choice but to reach out to those who have a little more to lender a helping hand.
America can't feed, cloth…
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America can't feed, cloth and shelter it's people....but it's always on the forefront to show off
Let's make America great again
No matter how you look at it…
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In reply to America can't feed, cloth… by 10X (not verified)
No matter how you look at it, America takes care of its own and they give a lot to others. You are really confused because your were born poor and you will die poorer than those who dumped you in this beautiful world. Your state of mind says it all you begged!!
America ain't providing PPE…
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America ain't providing PPE(Personal Protective Equipment)to its Healthcare workers, nor enough testing kits to its citizens.
Yet giving $1.8 to Kenya to fight COVID 19.Something is a little off here.
Either our greedy leaders are exchanging this with something else or selling us for something.
For sure a case of a naked man giving out a shirt!!!!!!
Leaders laughing all the way because they know they have more cash to grab.
USA please help out your people, Kenya can be self-sufficient if it was not for greedy crooked leaders.
10x,you received your $1,200…
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10x,you received your $1,200,let them donate some crumbs to us. It can go a long way, after we ate our all in corruption
I don't take handouts.
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In reply to 10x,you received your $1,200… by Ex diasporan (not verified)
I don't take handouts.
Don’t lie Billy Jean!! You…
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In reply to I don't take handouts. by 10X (not verified)
Don’t lie Billy Jean!! You took the money and run and now you don’t want others to helped when they need it most! What a Wuhanflu big DOG!!!
The caption should read US…
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The caption should read US pledges sh750 million to Uhuru Muigai Kenyattas private savings account. A loota continua!!
With all that money it will…
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With all that money it will be easy to say yes to those covid vaccines.
No strings tied?
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No strings tied?
Is it a LOAN or a GRANT?…
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Is it a LOAN or a GRANT?
Given that America is in the red, I'll say this smells smelly....
And it will still cost 10…
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And it will still cost 10,000 to get tested for covid...
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