Olekina faults state ban on foodstuff distribution, calls for facilitation

DCI boss George Kinoti (centre) receives assorted donation of face mask, sanitisers and water for distribution to DCI officers from Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau (right) and National Social Security Fund Managing Trustee Dr Anthony Omerikwa (left) at Immigration Head Office in Nairobi on April 10, 2020. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has faulted the government’s blanket ban on foodstuff donation and distribution in the country, saying it would be counterproductive in the fight against Coronavirus pandemic.