Kenyans will soon start receiving free hand sanitisers from the government to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Through the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), the national government has partnered with the private sector to donate 130,000 litres of hand sanitisers.
While speaking to Citizen Digital on Sunday, March 29, Macharia Irungu, the KPC managing director said in less than two weeks, KPC, oil marketing companies and other players had produced over 130,000 litres of free-hand sanitisers to benefit Kenya’s most vulnerable.
"This will go a long way in mitigating the spread of Covid-19 in the country,'' stated Macharia.
In March 18, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta in a letter to KPC director asked the company to produce alcohol-based sanitisers for free distribution to the public.
This initiative spells doom to scrupulous traders who were making a kill through the trade of hand sanitisers.
These traders were accused of taking advantage of the demand for hand sanitisers to adjust the price upwards much to the disadvantage of the common man.
The distribution of the sanitizers is set to benefit health facilities, police stations and market centres will be produced and packed int 500ml and 20-litre containers.
Kenya Pipeline Company has also called upon NGOs to come in and support the programme as it seeks to produce and have more sanitizers accessible to the public.
Nairobi, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, Nakuru, Siaya, Kajiado, Kiambu, Muranga, Makueni and Machakos are some of the counties that have benefited from the government's distribution of the first 93,000 litres of hand sanitisers.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), using a hand sanitiser with at least 60% alcohol can help you avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.
Kenyans have been urged to maintain high hygiene and regularly wash hands to avert the spread of Coronavirus.
The sanitizer will be transported across the country by different partners including East African Breweries, Bollore Logistics, and Maersk Kenya.
