Britain will today decide whether to lift the ban on travelers from Kenya entering the United Kingdom in its latest travel review.
Up to 24 countries, including Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt, could be moved from the Red to the Green travel list this week, said several media outlets in the UK.
Travelers arriving in the UK from countries on the Red List will be denied entry while returning Britons must submit to 10 days of mandatory quarantine in hotels.
People coming from Green List countries don’t have to quarantine and have to provide evidence of two negative Covid tests — one before returning to the UK and one on day two.
“We are finally hopeful that the UK will remove Kenya from the ‘Red List’ to the ‘Green List’ tomorrow (today),” said Patrick Amoth, director-general at the Ministry of Health in a phone interview.
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The embargo on Kenyan travelers was imposed in response to fears that the highly contagious Covid-19 Delta variant could trigger Kenya’s fourth wave of illnesses.
According to Dr. Amoth, Kenya has seen a decrease in Covid-19 infections, as well as a decrease in hospital admissions.
The positivity rate, or the percentage of tests that come back positive, has increased by a factor of ten since July, raising concerns among health officials.
As the government ramps up testing and vaccination, the percentage has plummeted from 14.5 percent in August 15 to 7% yesterday.
In Kenya, 838,565 people have received their full vaccination, up from 746,267 in August 2014.
*This article was written by Gerald Gekara for Uzalendo News. Email: uzalendonews24@gmail.com to submit your story.
