Kenya s Positivity Rate Lowering to Pre-Lockdown Period
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe during a health committee sitting on Wednesday, March 11
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241 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19, out of a sample size of 2,515 tested in the last 24 hours.
The positivity rate also dropped to 9.6 percent - a significant improvement from a high of 22 percent cited by President Uhuru Kenyatta when announcing lockdown of five counties in March 2021.
The total number of confirmed positive Covid-19 cases now stands at 151,894 while the cumulative tests conducted so far are 1,605,847.
Of the cases announced today, 228 are Kenyans while 13 are foreigners, while 135 are male and 106 are female. The youngest is a seven-year- old infant while the oldest is 90- years old.
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Uhuru’s Crucial Decisions That Shaped 2020
23 December 2020 - 10:52 am
President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking during the Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on December 12, 2020
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President Uhuru Kenyatta’s second term in office was primarily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic which was reported in the country on Friday, March 13, 2020.
The crisis hindered development projects as money was diverted to curb the pandemic. The economy sustained a beating - and its revival will no doubt consume the majority of Kenyatta’s last two years in office.
The President has steered the country through a crisis while at the same time facing opposition from within his circles. In this regard, the President has made some very important decisions that have shaped the course of the country.
Senate Rejects Tough Solar Switch Fines, Issues Alternative
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The Senate Committee on Energy rejected stringent measures proposed by EPRA (Energy Regulatory Commission of Kenya) to curb the massive switch from government powered electricity to solar energy.
On Wednesday, December 9, the Senators argued that high licensing fees, education requirements and penalties imposed on technicians and contractors would slow down Kenya s plan of adopting renewable energy solutions.
They added that the move by EPRA was meant to protect major players in the energy sector and to allow the government to enjoy a monopoly in the industry.