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Seven men and one woman are the persons to watch as Kenya receives Covid-19 vaccine today. Despite the country’s celebrated experience and success in rollout of vaccines, the global politics surrounding the manufacture and distribution of the coronavirus jab is making it a dicey affair. These eight persons must ensure a successful rollout, dispel cynicism of Kenyans and guarantee integrity of the exercise. To build public confidence in the exercise, President Uhuru Kenyatta must keep tabs on the rollout to avoid a repeat of the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) scandal, which punctured ...

Amref Health Africa CEO Dr Githinji Gitahi [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] “As such, the private sector may not as yet be allowed to transact in alternative vaccines, and it can only help the Government in the distribution.” When the rollout finally happens, the Government will have to jump some crucial hurdles to label the process a success. Possible disinterest The government must be staring at a possible disinterest in, and thus low uptake, of the vaccine. It is easy to assume that a country battered economically by Covid-19 will be scrambling for the vaccine but Ahmed Yakub Kalebi, th...