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Kenya received the donation from the Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. They included 100,000 masks, 20,000 test kits and 1,000 protective gear which landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on March 24, 2020, in Nairobi. The consignment was later riddled with conspiracy as reports emerged that part of it could not be accounted for. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
A total of 25 lobby groups have teamed up to petition the government to put up measures that would guarantee integrity, transparency and accountability in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.
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