Kenya Gets Robots to Work Alongside Doctors
22 January 2021 - 2:31 pm
RoboRafiki s named Tumaini, Jasiri and Shujaa which were presented to Kenya s Health Ministry on Friday, January 22, 2021
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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have given Kenya three robots that will help doctors combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe received the three robots (RoboRafiki) named
Tumaini (Hope),
Jasiri (courageous) and
Shujaa (hero). They will be placed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Kenyatta National Hospital and Mbagathi Hospital. Covid-19 has shown us that disease does not respect national boundaries. Today, as we deploy the robots, we shall be a step ahead in combating the virus,” Kagwe said.