Science may never explain low coronavirus infections in Africa

Even science needs God. That was the bold public declaration by President Uhuru Kenyatta at the conclusion of the National Day of Prayer at State House in March. Kenya had experienced many calamities, including terrorist attacks, drought, floods and the recent locust invasion.

Fear and panic had also gripped the nation after the announcement of the first case of coronavirus. The president therefore pronounced, “I have decided to declare this coming Saturday, March 21, as a National Day for Prayer. We acknowledge always that we are nothing without our God. And we have learnt over time that turning to God in such times gives us not only comfort but also hope and strength to overcome even those challenges that for us, as humans, may seem insurmountable.”