Where is Covid-19 vaccine coming from?
What you need to know:
- The government’s obsession with identification is baffling.
Coronavirus vaccine • On the Covid-19 vaccine trials to be carried out by the Kenya Medical Research Institute in the next few weeks, James Gakuo has some pertinent questions that he hopes could be answered before they start. “Where is the vaccine that Kemri wants to try on our people coming from? Is it a Kenyan vaccine or a Big Pharma company pushing it?” poses James, whose contact is [email protected].
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‘Numberphilia’ • The government’s obsession with identification baffles Wanjohi Mwangi. “Birth certificate, national ID, passport, taxpayer Personal Identification Number (PIN), voter’s card, Huduma Namba, National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) numbers. Why not give me one number for use all my life?” His contact is [email protected].
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Power scam • When South Uyoma, Rarieda, in Siaya County, was connected to electricity months ago, Willis O. Aguko recalls, residents were happy about it. However, after less than a month, the power was switched off. “After spending a lot of money on poles, cables, manpower and meters with no daily or weekly or monthly collections, isn’t this a scam?” His contact is [email protected].
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Strange lot • Politicians are an interesting lot driven by their own interests in the fights over allocation of resources, says Kamichore Mutindira. The leaders shamelessly insult mothers not involved in their quarrels while others only care about “protecting their political bedrooms”. However, he warns, their “reckless talk and rhetoric” can incite the people. His contact is [email protected].
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Vital role • Kenya is in the forefront of global affairs, remarks Alnashir Walji, citing Sports CS Amina Mohammed’s bid to head the WTO. “Kenya is a member of the UN Security Council and ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga the AU infrastructure special envoy. It has also hosted major conferences such as the blue economy.” His contact is [email protected].
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