Akisa Wandera: I still believe Madaraka Day celebrations in Kisumu amid Covid-19 were a mistake

Akisa Wandera: What happened to the Covid-19 guidelines prohibiting public gatherings? Are they just cosmetic or applied selectively?

In my last article on this column, I wrote that the Madaraka Day celebrations in Kisumu were unnecessary, reckless and exposed the locals to Covid-19.

The situation was made worse by the looming fourth wave and an Indian variant that could push the statistics in the region higher.