This archive report was first published on 6 January 2022.
Published on January 6, 2022, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that his country would provide Kenya with 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
The donation is part of China's pledge to provide one billion doses of vaccines to the African continent, as stated by President Xi Jinping's administration.
Wang Yi assured that the vaccines would be transported across mountains and seas and delivered to every corner of Africa where needed.
Kenya had already vaccinated over 10.3 million people against the virus by Wednesday, with a target of vaccinating over 27 million people in the country.
Kenya's Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo welcomed the donation and thanked China for its support in the fight against the pandemic.
China has been a reliable partner to Kenya, having previously donated 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine and medical supplies and equipment.
“China will stand firmly with Africa and join hands in ultimately in defeating COVID-19. The world is experiencing a new round of impact of Omicron virus and as a friend of Africa China will never sit idle,” Wang Yi said.
