In-person gov’t services to require proof of vaccination from Dec 21, CS Kagwe says

In order to accelerate vaccination, the Ministry in collaboration with County Governments and other stakeholders will be undertaking a ten-day mass vaccination exercise from November 26 with the aim of administering adequate vaccines to as many people as possible ahead of the deadline. 

"Nobody said vaccination is mandatory..but if you want government services you have to be vaccinated," said Kagwe.

Such services will include KRA services, Education, Immigration Services, Hospital and Prison visitation, NTSA, and Port services amongst others

All motorable operators including Drivers, Conductors, Bodaboda riders, Pilots, Air Hostesses, and others working in the sector will also be needed to be fully vaccinated and carry verification proof at all times..

Travelers from European/American countries must also provide proof of vaccination before entry into Kenya. Proof of vaccination we be required before admission to tourist spots across the nation. 

And although the government has no intention of forcing anyone to take the vaccine, CS Kagwe says it will be improper to allow vaccinated people to entertain the risk from of those that remain unvaccinated. 

While responding to the directives being challenged in court, CS Kagwe said the courts cannot force Kenyans who are vaccinated to entertain those that are not. 

"What the courts cannot do is to force somebody who has been vaccinated to entertain a person who has not been vaccinated....so it is not the law that we want to use but it is for you to know what you need to do as a citizen," he said.

CS Kagwe who was addressing the media at Afya House also raised alarm with the increasing numbers of new infections sweeping across and the United States. 

According to the Health Ministry boss, 95 percent of all those hospitalised from COVID-19 in Kenya and across the world are un-vaccinated. 

Governments are already mulling imposing stringent restrictions, especially with the Festive season nigh.