Terse directive on Covid-19 will jolt ‘tumbocrats’

A health inspector screens a tourist at the Mombasa Port. President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered a series of actions in the face of the existential threat posed by the coronavirus. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

President Uhuru Kenyatta finally ordered a series of actions in the face of the existential threat posed by the coronavirus. Before the president’s action, there had been public alarm among Kenyans and anger over the government’s silence on such a grave threat to the country.

This unease was amplified by the urgent and comprehensive measures rich countries were taking to protect their citizens.