[Mumo Munuve,Standard]If you live near the border towns of Busia and Malaba, you get an overriding notion that Kenya and Uganda are so interdependent. President Yoweri Museveni ordered the closing of schools and suspended public gatherings for 42 days after Uganda recorded 1,259 Covid-19 cases — the highest in a day — and nine deaths. Currently, Uganda has recorded 83,636 positive cases and 1,111 deaths, according to the Worldometer coronavirus update on July 5. “We were rated a coronavirus high-risk county before Uganda shut down,” Omeri said, adding that Kenya has to be on high alert as Uganda has recorded cases of different Covid-19 variants. Last year, Uganda exports to Kenya were estimated at US$465.55 million (Sh50.23 billion), according to the United Nations Comtrade database.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2021 05:37 UTC