COVID-19 has had devastating effects on livelihoods and the enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms in Kenya, just like the rest of the globe. The effects of the virus risk pushing people deeper into poverty, mental health and depression. It has affected our education system, and any further disruption would adversely affect the development of Kenyans.

In July, the government of Kenya unveiled their vaccination plan, which targets to vaccinate 30% of the adult population by 2023. A largely conservative target given the effects of the threat and impact of COVID-19. However, it’s worth noting that the vaccine programme is competing with other national interests, including constitutional reforms, development legacy, and elections. However, the public feel and global outlook indicate that vaccination is a crucial step to recovering all from COVID because no one is safe until everyone is safe.

So far, the government has procured one million doses. To reach the required target of the entire adult population, the government would need to acquire at least fifty million doses to avail two doses for twenty five million Kenyans of adult age ( estimate based on the projected population growth based on the KNBS). Definitely very ambitious for a country where even access to the second dose of the already vaccinated population is in doubt.

We call on the government to continue ensuring that COVID-19 vaccination is public-facing and driven. We urge the government to prioritise vaccination within a year and urgently make provision for the acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to all adults in Kenya. The vaccine should be accessible, affordable and most importantly available at no cost to the public, free from any. and all discrimination. We must not allow life-saving treatment to be commercialised.

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Lyrics:
Koranahu waa kadeed
Qudha kaaba gooyeeee
Kukalsoonow warkiisiyoo
Caafimaad kalkaalaha

Kaftan iyo maaha dheele
Kudka wu ka daran yahay
Kalaamkii ilaaheeey
Adoo kaashanayaa
Dowlaadena Kenya
Iskajir iskajir karonaha

Umoja ni fahari yetu
Undugu ndio nguvu
Chuki na ukabila
Hatutaki hata kamwe
Lazima tuungane, tuijenge nchi yetu
Pasiwe hata mmoja
Anayetenganisha

Naishi, natumaini,
Najitolea daima kenya
Hakika ya bendera
Ni uthabiti wangu
Nyeusi ya wananchi na nyekundu ni ya damu
Kijani ni ya ardhi, nyeupe ya amani
Daima mi ni Mkenya
mwananchi mzalendo

Kwa uchungu na mateso
Kwa vilio na huzuni
Tulinyakuliwa uhuru
Na mashujaa wa zamani
Hawakushtushwa na risasi
Au kufungwa gerezani
Nia yao ukombizi
Kuvunja pingu za ukoloni

Naishi, natumaini,
Najitolea daima kenya,
Hakika ya bendera
Ni uthabiti wangu
Nyeusi ya wananchi na nyekundu ni ya damu
Kijani ni ya ardhi, nyeupe ya amani
Daima mimi

Wajibu wetu
Ni kuishi kwa upendo
Kutoka ziwa mpaka pwani
Kaskazini na kusini

Naishi, natumaini,
Najitolea daima Kenya,
Hakika ya bendera
Ni uthabiti wangu
Nyeusi ya wananchi na nyekundu ni ya damu
Kijani ni ya ardhi, nyeupe ya amani
Daima mi ni Mkenya
Mwananchi mzalendo

Serikali kuu na zile za kaunti
Serikali kuu na zile za kaunti
Toeni mgao kwa zenu bajeti
Toeni mgao kwa zenu bajeti
Chanjo tununue kuchanja wananchi
Chanjo tununue kuchanja wananchi
Natoa sauti yangu taarifa
Natoa sauti yangu taarifa
Huu ni wakati kuchanja taifa
Huu ni wakati kuchanja taifa

Kuna Kenya mbili..
Huyu ako kwa tracksuit anatembea kwa hiari
Na hawa wana treki inda juu ya hii hali
The kenya I have
The kenya I love
Unaeza tell na bracelet kwa wrist
Sio mtura kama ndani ina minced meat
2b or not 2b
Another day for gava kukua poetic
mvua ikianguka, fare inapanda
Usitume kwa ile ingine, tuma kwa hii number
Vijana na Kelele za Subaru
Parastatal jobs kwa Chopi wa gumbaru
Nganya kwa barabara
Wildebeest Maasai Mara
Diversity,
Isikuti
Nyatiti
Ama piano
Hawa like hizo njaro ni FOMO
Detergent zote ni OMO
Tuna smile na cavity
Justice na prosperity kwa umati
Raha tu pate, pate after pate na ustawi

Produced & Arranged by Eric Wainaina and Mbogua Mbugua Mbugua
Recorded by Mbogua Mbugua Mbugua at Rainmaker Studios, Nairobi, Kenya
Mixed by Rushab Nandha at Rainmaker Studios, Nairobi, Kenya
Mastered by Tim Lengfeld at TL Mastering, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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Video Producer - Wanjiru Njoroge
Director & Editor - Louiza Wanjiku
1st AD - Wael Gzoly
2nd AD - Ahmed Dean
DoP - Simon Mwai
Focus puller & AC - Makena Nthamba
Gaffer - Patrick Muia
Grip - Jonathan Kiilu

Music video of Eric Wainaina, Crystal Asige, Juliani, Freshley Mwamburi, Gargar, Television, Mercy Masika, Nikita Kering' & Lelele Africa.
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