President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to continue being cautious of Covid-19.
Speaking on Sunday at State House, Nairobi when he presided over the 92nd inspection parade of the St John Ambulance Kenya President Kenyatta said despite the relaxation of disease containment measures the danger of infections spreading still lurks.
“We must, therefore, continue to be careful as we go about our daily callings; and more importantly, I urge all Kenyans to get vaccinated or receive your booster shots, so that we may put the pandemic behind us, once-and-for-all,” the President said.
Kenya has been recording a surge in COVID-19 pandemics in the past week
During the event, the President announced a Sh150 million annual Government sponsorship for the organization starting with Sh100 million this financial year.
The President, who is the Chief Patron of the humanitarian institution, challenged it to include more young people in its activities by engaging learning institutions at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
“By placing a value on volunteerism, we shall be nurturing a higher calling and building a strong sense of civic responsibility amongst the leaders of today and tomorrow,” the President said.
He directed the Ministry of Education to develop innovative initiatives that will foster and recognize student volunteers among them preferential consideration when seeking internship opportunities.
The President commended St John Kenya for contributing to favourable health indicators under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme, noting that the organization’s various pre-hospital care related training courses has ensured that the country has a growing population of first aiders.
