The lawmaker said the ongoing lockdown in the five counties (Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Kajiado and Nakuru) will only achieve its purpose if the border movement is restricted.
“It makes little sense to put five counties in lockdown when our border with Tanzania has not been locked, the government must do something.”
He said Tanzania does not use scientific methods to control the Covid-19 pandemic hence the need for the government to take such measures.
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Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu in early March announced plans to set up a national Covid-19 task force to inform a new state response to the pandemic.
“The Government must do something [about denying free access into Kenya from Tanzania,” he said.
Cherargei said Tanzania’s decision to hide data on its Covid-19 situation makes it hard for other countries to know the gravity of the pandemic in the country.
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The senator’s remarks come on the back of a pledge by Tanzania’s sixth President Samia Suluhu to contain Covid-19 adverse effects in the country.
Immediately after being sworn in as John Pombe Magufuli’s successor on March 19, Suluhu said Tanzania would form a Covid-19 task force to help contain the pandemic.