Joy for Kenya’s polio envoys as Africa declared free of the virus

Dr Mwita Riro, a polio survivor and consultant physician at Kiambu Level Five Hospital. Dr Riro suffered polio at one year and has been advocating for immunization through social media platforms. [Courtesy]   

For many years, hundreds of Kenyans have been hit by polio. But yesterday, it was celebration for Harold Kipchumba and others like him, when the African Regional Certification Commission officially declared Africa free of the wild polio virus.

Bring up the subject of immunisation and Harold Kipchumba leans heavily forward on his crutches and animatedly holds court on the subject.