Kenya is set to receive $50 million (about Sh5 billion) from the World Bank to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement, the World Bank said Kenya will get a total of $60 million (Sh6 billion) with $50 going towards addressing the Covid-19 outbreak while the remaining will be used to boost the country’s universal healthcare project.
“The World Bank has committed $60M to help GoK respond to Covid-19: $50M from Covid-19 Financing Facility & $10M from Contingency Emergency Response component of Transforming Health Systems for Universal Care Project,” read the statement.
The funding comes days after Kenya confirmed its first Covid-19 case last week. The number of infections in the country has since climbed to four after three more people were diagnosed on Sunday and Tuesday.
The World Bank announced an initial package of $12 billion to support countries affected by the illness.
“This financing is designed to help member countries take effective action to respond to, and, where possible, lessen the tragic impacts posed by COVID-19,” the bank said in a statement.
The virus has so far infected 188,551 people and killed 7,510 in 162 countries and territories.
Aaah-haaaa…..This makes…
Aaah-haaaa…..This makes lots of sense…
They are waiting for the release of this cash,and you know what will happen.
Wish leaders could be entrusted with stuff like this.
World Bank,you know better than this.Corruption,corruption,corruption.No light at the end of the Tunnel.I rest there and take a Deep breath.
Waste of money.. world bank…
Waste of money.. world bank why would they Do this to innocent Kenyan citizens. please don’t give any coins to Kenyan government. It’s better you loan Kenyan citizen that money and allow them to pay back with low interest. This government is nothin more than corruption industry. No faith in anything