Margaret Kenyatta Reveals Her Quiet Role in Resolving Kenya’s Crisis
20 February 2021 - 4:48 pm
Ryan Mwenda pictured with First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at a Jubilee Party event in September 2016
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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has shed light on an inspirational project she has been working on while keeping a low public profile since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“In recognition of the pivotal role community health volunteers play in fighting the pandemic and to complement Government’s response to protect health workers against Covid-19, Beyond Zero financed the training of 5154 community health volunteers,” she revealed.
President Uhuru Kenyatta s wife was speaking during the virtual Ordinary General Assembly of the Organization of First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) that was held on Friday, February 19.
Mini Medical Safaris: Beyond Zero Seeks To Support Sectors Affected by Covid-19
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero Initiative has began a new intervention specifically targeting rural communities with medical services to support sectors adversely affected by COVID-19.
Beyond Zero is keen on supporting Kenyans in resuscitating their economic activities by providing critical health services in the rural areas.
Speaking Tuesday at the inaugural event to launch the programme, Beyond Zero Programme Officer Angella Langat said that like the original Beyond Zero Medical Safaris, the new approach dubbed ‘Mini Medical Safaris’, will take specialised and regular medical services to vulnerable communities, including flower farm workers, at no cost.