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All eyes on the government as corona war chest hits Sh22b

President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past press briefing on coronavirus pandemic. Supplies and equipment necessary for the war against the disease are still in short supply, exposing frontline healthcare workers to the virus. [File]

The government is sitting on a Sh22 billion kitty for the fight against the novel coronavirus. The money includes funds from donors as well as reallocations from various government bodies. 

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