Dubai Blunder Forces Kenyan Govt to Make Changes
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe during a press briefing in July 2020.
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The Ministry of Health has been forced to publish a list of all the approved labs that carry out Covid-19 tests in Kenya after Dubai exposed a major flaw.
A statement issued by the ministry indicated that only 44 laboratories are licensed to tests individuals seeking to travel out of the country.
This development comes after 100 Kenyans who had secured travel permits to Dubai in 2020 after testing negative in Kenya, tested positive upon touch down.
Head of Public Health Dr Francis Kuria noted that the State had launched a crackdown against those issuing fake certificates to unsuspecting Kenyans.
Hoteliers bank on online system to boost tourism
Wednesday January 13 2021
Tourists from Poland who landed at the Moi International Airport present their covid 19 Certificate. FILE PHOTO | NMG
By WINNIE ATIENO
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Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced that Kenya has ordered 24 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca which will arrive in the country in the second week of February.
Hoteliers at the Coast want the state to priorities the industry players who deal directly with travellers.
Hoteliers have welcomed the collaboration between the Ministry of Health with Africa Centre for Disease Control and African Union in implementing online systems aimed at enhancing safety in travel and tourism industry in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The East African
Tuesday January 12 2021
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If you intend to depart the country, you must first visit an authorised laboratory, obtain a PCR Covid-19 test with a negative result, and be issued a TT code that can be verified by airlines and immigration authorities.
According to the government, all PCR Covid-19 testing laboratories are now part of the TT system.
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All inbound and outbound travellers to Kenya are now required to present digitally verified proof of a negative Covid-19 test, the Health ministry has announced.
In line with the Africa CDC Trusted Traveller (TT) initiative, an online system designed to authenticate and verify travellers Covid-19 certificates, no Kenyan laboratory will issue Covid-19 certificates without Trusted Travel codes.