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Kenya to Seek Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination


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November 22, 2021 at 10:57 AM

Kenyans will have to prove they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to gain access to government services, public transport and public places such as national parks, bars and restaurants under new health regulations.

The move comes despite Kenya recording a declining number of coronavirus infections in recent weeks, but against a backdrop of increasing restrictions in some European countries that are battling soaring cases.

Kenya will require people to show vaccination certificates from December 21, and is planning a 10-day mass inoculation campaign from November 26, Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said in a statement issued late Sunday.

He said Kenya had seen a "marked decrease" in the number of severe cases and deaths, with a positivity rate over the last 14 days ranging from 0.8 percent to 2.6 percent.

Since the start of the pandemic, the East African powerhouse has recorded a total of 254,629 cases and 5,325 deaths.

"I have no doubt that looking at these statistics, it's very easy to become complacent and fail to appreciate the magnitude of the problem that we still face with the pandemic," Kagwe said.

"The current decline in the number of new infections may be attributed to a build up of immunity both through natural exposure to the disease and the ongoing vaccination exercise. Nonetheless we know that it's not yet time to celebrate."

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