Nairobi, July 14 -- Over the past few months, I have been able to observe with some accuracy, how various Eastern Africa nations have reacted to the public health challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
This is largely because as an ambassador, I am accredited not just to Kenya, but also to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia.
And while the leaderships of most of these countries have worked diligently to save as many lives as possible as well as to prevent the spread of infection, I must say that it has been obvious to me that Kenya has a distinct advantage here, in possessing the leading biomedical research institute in the region.
This is, of course, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri).
I am now in my final days in Keny...