Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images The new law comes just six months before a planned shutdown of refugee camps Image caption: The new law comes just six months before a planned shutdown of refugee camps Kenya has administered about 6.4m jabs out of the 10.7 million Covid-19 vaccine doses received to date, according to the health ministry. So far less than 10% of the total population has been vaccinated.
It says that its concerned that only 18% of the elderly people have taken the jabs. The government says it's concerned about the slow uptake of vaccines especially outside the capital, Nairobi. Kenya has a target of vaccinating 10 million people by the end of December. The directive will come into force on 21 December.īeginning on Tuesday, young people over the age of 15 will be able to get a Pfizer jab. Will also require proof of vaccination in order to visit government institutions for education, immigration, tax and other services. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said unvaccinated people would be banned from public transport, local airlines and train services. Kenyans who haven't been vaccinated against Covid will not be able to receive government services from next month, the government says. AFP Copyright: AFP Less than 10% of the people in Kenya have been vaccinated Image caption: Less than 10% of the people in Kenya have been vaccinated