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On Covid-19, leaders must heed call for personal responsibility

President Uhuru Kenyatta [Standard]

During his 13th national address on Covid-19, President Uhuru Kenyatta was not amused. The wanton irresponsibility by leaders as the world grapples with one of the worst disease outbreaks in a century irked him. The leaders are behaving like life has gone back to normal. Their behaviour is increasingly at odds with what one would expect of a leader in such times - gallivanting in disregard of the health protocols.

In their political rallies, and now scaled-down gatherings, thousands of Kenyans are getting exposed. These gatherings are fanning the monster. “We have failed Kenyans as leaders,” the president admitted.

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