Five Indian technicians working on a fertiliser plant have been diagnosed with the more infectious Indian variant of Covid-19 (see P10). It was also difficult for government to halt flights from India before last Saturday as India is one of our closest international partners. Almost certainly there are more undetected cases of the Indian variant in Kenya, and in other countries. And citizens should keep protecting themselves if they want to avoid an Indian-type catastrophe in Kenya. Quote of the day: "The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win."

Source: The Star May 06, 2021 00:56 UTC