Kenya to spend $1 billion more on Covid vaccination, draft budget shows

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Kenya is expected to spend $1.06 billion more on enhanced Covid-19 vaccination in the next financial year. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya is expected to spend Ksh121 billion ($1.06 billion) more on enhanced Covid-19 vaccination in the next financial year as it gears up to set the trend in the post-pandemic recovery within the East African region.

The details are contained in a draft budget statement which will this year come early in March to free other funds for the General Election due in August.