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Barely two weeks ago, the Ministry of Health announced that Kenya was experiencing its worst-ever Covid-19 national positivity rate. In Nairobi and its environs, the rate was staggering. As many as three out of five Nairobi residents were Covid-19 positive!
Faced with this dire data, President Uhuru had no option but to heed the voice of science and order yet another shutdown. This shall assuredly help in bringing down the skyrocketing positivity rate albeit the pain that comes with it.
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