Kenya Defence Forces officers rehearse at Gusii Stadium ahead of Mashujaa Day Celebrations which will be held in the County today. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
Today, we celebrate Mashujaa Day. But unlike previous occasions in which there was pomp, today’s celebration is likely to go largely unnoticed because of the confusion and devastation wrought on citizens by Covid-19. By Friday last week, Covid-19 had claimed 813 lives in Kenya.