covid 19

Through the art of cartoons the country has managed to raise awareness in much better way.  Nation wide adverts have been projected in art forms of cartoons and example being that of wash your hands advertisement in Kenyan televisions.  Newspapers which were at the forefront in using the cartoons even before the pandemic have increased their effort in raising public awareness also through the same art form.

Covid 19 pandemic is a health crisis.  In Kenya it was first reported in March and since then the numbers keep increasing. This disruption by covid 19 has been deeply felt by all the families all over the world.  Most of the learning and teaching has been moved online but with the question in mind being whether families can afford this mode of e-learning. Families are struggling to put food on the table as most of them have lost their jobs and some are being paid half their salary.

Many companies do not give adequate attention to their business continuity plans with the assumption that a disaster is very unlikely. A Records management plan is the most important recovery tool to deal with disasters of any kind.  An organisational memory resides in its records.  It is more likely now than ever that company leadership proactively invest in their business continuity projects.

Humanity should never allow a repeat of the same mistake that happened in 1918.  The most severe pandemic in history was Spanish Influenza of 1918.  It lasted for three years in three waves with 500 million people infected and 50 million deaths.  Most of the fatalities happened in the 2nd wave.  The people felt so bad about the quarantine and social distancing, measures that when they were first lifted, the people rejoiced in streets and other social gatherings with abandon.  In the coming weeks, the 2nd wave occurred with tens of millions dead.

The Fiscal Committee has organized another seminar on Health Diplomacy and fight against Covid 19  with special focus on African countries especially Kenya.  This seminar is online tomorrow May 7, 2020 from 10 a.m to 12 p.m on webinar App.   To participant please subscribe using the link below: https://bluejeans.com/833977035?src-calendarlink.  As you work from home, keep safe and enjoy the discussion from your comfort homes.

In many countries, especially those with ongoing humanitarian crises, the Covid 19 outbreak has created significant additional pressure on the already overburdened social service delivery systems, acerbating the vulnerabilities of affected population.  This virus was first reported in China in December 2019 and so far it has spread as a bush fire to 184 countries and territories.

Today Thursday April 9, 2020 at 11.15 a.m the Vice- Chancellor Prof. S.G.