Nairobi, Sept. 10 -- There was some good news from the Covid-19 battlefront as the government disclosed on Tuesday that Kenya had recorded 173 recoveries compared to new infections at 151.

This marked the first time daily recoveries surpassed new cases - an indicator that the preventative measures put in place to fight the spread of the virus are bearing fruit.

However, the country cannot afford to drop the ball in enforcing the rules meant to control the virus. It has become clear over the past few months that this virus is as much a health issue as it is an economic one.

The economic battle is especially far from being won.

The Covid-19 pandemic has laid to waste Kenya's job market, claiming more than 1.7 million jobs in the space of ...