Kanairo Tukaae Chonjo – Page 9

/ Kanairo Tukaae Chonjo

Project information

COVID-19 remains a serious threat in Kenya with approximately only 30% of Kenyan population fully vaccinated to date. This is amidst a 6th wave in late June into July 2022 that has seen COVID-19 positivity rates increase rapidly in the last one month to 9.6% from a low of 0.2% earlier in the year. Compliance to protection measures have been on a steady decline with increased low risk perception, high hesitancy rates fueled by increasing myths and misconceptions, perceived relaxation of the mask mandate, pandemic fatigue and vaccine safety and efficacy concerns.

In order to interrupt the community transmission of COVID, Kenya needs to get at least 70% of adult population vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity. To boost the numbers of fully vaccinated people in Nairobi county, the Nairobi Metropolitan Services with support from USAID, planned to conduct a Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) activity in the county, offering the vaccines at various health facilities for two months

Messaging for the RRI was packaged under the campaign name; ‘Kanairo Tuko Chonjo’ (We are fine in Nairobi). This campaign campaign served as a target for the various areas on the county. People can only be fine if they are safe from COVID-19 which can be achieved by getting the majority of the population vaccinated. Each region would achieve Chonjo status if they achieved the targeted population vaccinated. At the end of the RRI, Nairobi would be fine. Nairobians would be able to say ‘Kanairo Tuko Chonjo.’