Two of East Africa’s largest newspapers, The East African and Daily Nation (both incidentally owned by the same Nation Media Group) issued blistering critiques of how the region’s governments are handling the worsening COVID-19 crisis.
Kenya is a particular flashpoint, where public frustration with the government has been steadily rising over the past weeks due to what appears to be a very uncoordinated response to the viral outbreak. A lack of proper treatment facilities, insufficient medical supplies and a steady stream of reports of infected Chinese workers (all proven false) contributed to the public’s unease.
