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President Uhuru flags off national distribution of Covid-19 vaccine

President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off countrywide distribution of Covid-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccine Depot in Kitengela, Kajiado County. [PSCU]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has flagged off the national distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccine Depot in Kitengela, Kajiado County.

The first consignment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Kenya on Wednesday morning. The 1.02 million units were received by Health CS Mutahi Kagwe who was accompanied by Transport CS James Macharia, Health PS Susan Mochache and WHO Representative in Kenya, Dr. Rudi Eggers among others.

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