By SCHEAFFER OKORE More by this AuthorIt was predicted that it’ll take a while for African countries like Kenya to be specific, to witness a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases. In fact, the first confirmed cases of the virus in Africa were from inbound European nationals. That being said, Kenya is now seeing a steady rise of Covid-19 cases, which isn’t entirely surprising because the previous testing capacity was constrained, making it impossible to know how many people had already contracted the virus. The number of infections is concerning because the proper preparation I started by mentioning hasn’t been actualised. There’s need for a tactical middle ground and swift thinking on what increased Covid-19 cases means for a country with numerous structural and leadership challenges.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2020 22:41 UTC