Dick Muthee, who runs a small fleet of food delivery motorbikes and taxis in Upper Hill, Nairobi, says most customers are mainly office women. “Fried chicken, sausages and chips are the most ordered foods.”
Top clients, he said, are mainly young office women far outnumbering men, with older women likely to eat home packed foods.
One of the delivery men said even with home deliveries, women greatly outnumbered men. “These are women mainly living in owner-occupied houses, high-end estates, or in gated communities,” he told MyHealth.
Muthee says in some cases they have standing orders where on specific days they have to pick nyama choma (roast meat) from particular restaurants and deliver in line with a prearranged weekly menu.
Higher Coronavirus Infections and an Even Lower Death Rate
The Covid-19 pandemic hit Kenya in March with around 20,636 cases and 341 deaths reported at July s end. Figures significantly lower than those in Europe and the United States.
However, recent testing is revealing that more Kenyans could be infected than initially believed.
Isabella Ochola-Oyier, the Head of the Biosciences department at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome Trust, explains the essence of the tests used in the study. The PCR test tells you who has an active viral infection at the time, so who has the virus in their system. The antibody test tells you this person may have been affected in the recent past, may be infected or may have been exposed to the infection. That means they may have been in contact with somebody who was positive for SARS-CoV2.
How the government procures and distributes Covid-19 vaccine to millions in need is the next battle against the pandemic, even as the Health ministry insists a lot is going on behind the curtains.
While Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi said Kenya would have access to a vaccine once one is approved, Amref Health Africa Group CEO Githinji Gitahi says it is not all about procurement.
Speaking at the launch of a study on effects of Covid-19 on youth and persons living with HIV at a Nairobi hotel yesterday, Dr Gitahi said while it might appear affordable to buy vaccine at Sh1,000 per person for the prescribed two doses, a lot of funds would be needed for distribution, storage and other logistical operations.