Coordinating private

sector efforts and

complementing GoK
efforts on the
COVID-19 response

21ST & 24TH APRIL 2020

Date
Meeting Agendas

Updates from Chairman

Communications & Advocacy

Government Meetings & Private Sector Contributions

Macroeconomic Updates

COVID-19 Trends & Updates from BCG

Sector Updates

Way Forward & Next Steps

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Agenda for Tuesday meeting:
Overarching updates ~35 mins
Welcome and introduction Nicholas Nesbitt 5 min
Update on economic recovery Carole Karuga 5 min

• 1196 Call Centre • Paul Wambugu

5 min
• Business Action Platform (online portal) • Ben Roberts

Macroeconomic updates Martha Cheruto 10 min

Updated BCG analytics on COVID-19 situation BCG 10 min
Sector-specific updates (incl. time for brief Q&A) ~35 mins
Healthcare Amit Thakker 5 min
Manufacturing Sachen Gudka 5 min
Agriculture & Food Bimal Kantaria 5 min
Travel & Tourism Mohammed Hersi & Jimi Kariuki 5 min
Financial Institutions Habil Olaka 5 min
Construction & Real Estate Gikonyo Gitonga 5 min
ICT Ben Roberts 5 min
Path forward ~20 mins
Agree on next steps and owners BCG 5 min
AOB Nicholas Nesbitt 10 min
Total 90 min

2
Agenda for Friday meeting:
Overarching updates ~40 mins
Welcome and introduction Nicholas Nesbitt 5 min
Update on COVID-19 Fund Jane Karuku 10 min
Update from Government meeting & next steps Carole Karuga 10 min
Updated BCG analytics on COVID-19 situation BCG 10 min

Sector-specific updates (incl. time for brief Q&A) ~30 mins

Healthcare Amit Thakker 5 min

Wholesale & Retail Wambui Mbarire 5 min
Regional Trade Hon. Peter Mathuki 5 min
Energy Eng. James Mwangi 5 min
Security Silvanus Sewe 5 min
Education Mutheu Kasanga 5 min

Path forward ~20 mins

Agree on next steps and owners BCG 5 min

AOB Nicholas Nesbitt 15 min

Total 90 min

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Updates from Chairman
4

Introduction and Key Update on Parliament & Senate Bills
Recall: Current focus on 'Detect and Alert',
given COVID-19 situation in Kenya
1 Prevent and detect outbreaks
Health
2 Provide emergency care
3 Maintain public health system
4 Help workforce adapt
5 Ensure security of daily essentials
6 Deliver education
Society 7 Manage local & int'l transportation
8 Maintain government services
9 Support citizens in the "new normal"
10 Provide emergency econ. measures
Economy 11 Stabilize & stimulate the economy
12 Find opportunities for innovation
13 Deliver effective communications
Coordination &
Communication 14 Manage overall program
Date 24 April
Owner Nik Nesbitt
Key updates
• Tax Amendment Bill passed in Parliament, highlights include:
• No PAYE for those earning under Ksh 24,000 and income tax
reduced to 25%
• VAT reduced to 14%
• Legislators abolished proposed taxes on basic commodities
including bread, milk, cooking gas, agricultural pest control
products, animal products, solar panels and others
• Treasury anticipates a budget deficit of ~170B Ksh
• Increased flights for exports of fresh produce
Key upcoming meetings
• KEPSA PMO Meeting on Tuesday 28th at 8am
• KEPSA/ASNET and MoALF&C Joint Technical Meeting Tuesday 28th
April, 2020 9:00 AM-11:30 AM
• KEPSA webinar on Thursday 30th at 2.30pm
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Communications
6
 Date 21 April
Owner Martha Cheruto

KEPSA communications efforts this week have focused on media presence and
collecting survey responses

Media – Print & Digital Survey

• 52 articles published in print media
• 14 KEPSA mentions in electronic media
• KEPSA has been pushing content through different social
media platforms, especially:
– Banners for the call centre
– Banners on COVID-19
– Video clips of the sector leads
• KEPSA channels have seen increased views across Twitter,
Facebok, LinkedIn and Youtube
• The KEPSA COVID-19 business response committee has
been running a survey to collect data on:
– The effects of Covid-19 on businesses
– The effects of ongoing interventions by government
and private sector to safeguard businesses and jobs
during and after the Covid-19 pandemic
• The survey is closing today and results will be shared in a
week’s time
• Please complete the survey if you have not done so
already
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 Date 21 April
Owner Paul Wambugu

Call Centre: >900 calls received to date on 1196 line

267
Latest updates
• Number of calls:
– 908 inbound
– 751 answered
– ~30% increase in call volumes

• Key Updates:
– Publicity: Prepared 2 fliers with a call for 158
action. Awaiting publicity of the same
– Collaboration: KEPSA facilitated a reach 138
out to Ministry of Trade Response Center to 121
establish an escalation plan.
– Government Directives: Calls from persons
reporting those that flout government
curfew directives increased.
53
• Action items this week:
– Publicity: Set aside a budget of at least Ksh
90,000 for vernacular radio
– Email newsletter to all KEPSA members on 9
4 1
progress made each week
Customer Test Call General Prank Business COVID-19 Govt Employee
disconnect inquiry related symptoms directives
8
Government updates &
Private Sector contributions
9
 Date 24 April
Owner Carole Karuga

Meeting with GoK by KEPSA CEO during the week

Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery Meeting on rebuilding the Kenyan

Meeting Economy after COVID-19 with the
Policy And Strategy Unit (PASU) of
the Office of the President and
CS, Prof. Kobia

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Some of Private Sector Contributions to Covid-19
• KEPSA’s 24-Hr Call Centre: toll-free # is 1196.
Digital Resources & • KEPSA’s information sharing and engagement portal with members on COVID19 (www.covid-
Training 19.ke). The KAM’s online directory (directory.kam.co.ke) to match local manufacturers, SMEs and
consumers and KHF’s information portal have been linked to KEPSA portal for access by members
and businesses.
• KHF has carried out web-based training for 2000 volunteers and trained hoteliers
• USIU-Africa

• Devki Group, Safaricom PLC, First Chartered Securities, Citi Bank Kenya, UBA Bank, Co-operative
Donations to COVID-19 Bank, Naivas Supermarket, WPP Scangroup, Eco Bank, UAP Old Mutual, Media Owners Association
Fund of Kenya, Hindu Council of Kenya, Capwel Industries, Kenya Commercial Bank, NCBA, ABSA Bank,
BAT Kenya PLC, Sanlam Investments East Africa Ltd, Chandaria Foundation, Kenya Civil Aviation,
etc.

• Bidco, Isuzu, Twiga, Coca Cola & SHOFCO, Centum, KAM etc.
Water, saop and tanks
• Kurrent Technologies, Reckitt Benckiser, PZ Cussons, Unilever, Bidco, Radio Africa Group etc.

Food • Chandarana, Naivas, Bidco, Tusky's, Safaricom, Chandaria Foundation, Team Pankaj, Serena,
Sarova Stanley, Visa Oshwal community etc.

Distribution logistics • SafeHands group (Jumia, Uber, Glovo, Sendy & others), Coca Cola, EABL, Bolt, Mobius, etc.
& Transport 11
Some of Private Sector contributions to Covid-19
Thermal gun
thermometers, umbrellas, • KEPSA, IBM, Toyota Kenya, KAM automotive sector etc
ventilators

Sanitizers, Masks,Hygiene • EABL, KPC, Bidco, Oil industry players, Shell, Manufacturers, Jumia, BOC Gases etc.
& personal care products

Education • IBM, Elimu Holdings, Longhorn, Cytonn etc.

Telecommunication • Wananchi, Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, Google, Telkom etc.

support

Financing • Standard Chartered Bank, ABSA Bank Kenya etc.

Advertising & • Media Owners Association of Kenya, Live Ad, PZ Cussons, Unilever, Brands & Beyond limited,
Communications Reckitt Benckiser, Protel Studios etc.

Mattresses, partnership
with various • Slumberland, Chandaria, Jumia, Coca-Cola, Internet Society Kenya Chapter, etc.
organizations on
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mitigating effects of
Covid-19
Macroeconomic Updates
13
 Date 20 April
Owner Martha Cheruto

Macroeconomic updates: KEPSA members have been engaging Government on

economic mitigation during COVID-19

Social assistance Enhancing Liquidity International Trade Buy Kenya Build Kenya
• Piloting of cash • The tax amendment • KQ has been urged to • KEBS shared a list of
transfers to vulnerable bill is coming up for provide its return certified producers of
people was launched in 2nd reading on April schedule from the East surgical facemasks
Nairobi with a roll out 22. to guide businesses to with a self-declared
date to be organize on how to get capacity of 1,084,500
communicated. a return cargo to pieces.
Nairobi • KEBS released
technical specifications
of official masks to
support SMEs to
produce masks
country-wide.

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 Macroeconomic updates (I/V)
Issue Proposed Action
Reducing and a) The President to declare
stopping spread of Covid-19 a national
1 Covid-19 pandemic disaster and do whatever
to protect Kenyans, possible within his powers
businesses and the to act swiftly
economy from its
effects b) Advocate for required
“COVID-19 Visa” to be
presented at points of
entry.
a) Leverage excess physical
capacity for mass
quarantine, testing and
treatment (i.e. empty
boarding schools, hotels,
stadiums, warehouses)
2 public hotels
Keeping and gaining a) 'Flowers from Kenya': Use
traditional and new excess airline capacity to
markets deliver flowers, tea,
coffee, and other critical
exports to affected
countries in Europe and
Africa as a generous gift
from Kenya.
Commitment / Action Pending
• Enforcement of behavioural change: social distance, • Strict enforcement of the Public Health
wearing masks, monitor city perimeter entry/exit, Act: social distance, wearing of masks
• A nationwide curfew has been declared, starting 27th and adherence by the transport
March 2020 from 7pm – 5am and restricted movement in industry.
four counties (Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale)
• All bars, will remain closed until further notice. • Interruptions to food supply chain and
Restaurants remain open but only have takeaway inter-county trade/movement barriers
services. etc.
• Churches, mosques and other places of worship have
been closed until further notice
• Kenyans returning home during this period have been
asked to provide a covid-free certificate from country of
origin
• Government has closed entry of all international • Decry over poor quality of some of the
passengers through the airports from Wednesday March quarantining facilities, poor caregiving
25th and the same applies to borders. Only cargo is services and high cost to the quarantined
allowed in and out. individuals.
• Hotels e.g. Four Points by Sheraton, Crowne Plaza JKIA,
Boma, Hilton,Pride Inn, etc. already approved for use in
addition to the government facilities.
• Government facilities have been identified as centres
for quarantine, including KSG, Universities, Colleges and
• CS Matiangi through NDICC is working with the private • Discussion on managing cost of freight as
sector to ensure the proposal is actualised. With it is currently not sustainable for
passenger flights cancelled from Wednesday 25th businesses
March, this will be done through cargo flights to select
destinations of traditional markets in Europe and new
markets including Africa as part of the ACFTA
• Flowers of hope was launched at Kenyatta National 15
Hospital and local distribution done. Flowers for
international destination planned for Friday 24th to UK.
 Macroeconomic updates (II/V)
Issue Proposed Action
Social assistance a) Maintain the social assistance to the 1.2 million
3
Kenyans under Inua Jamii Cash Transfer programmes
under the Ministry.
b) Establish a Fund and provide cash transfers to
additional populations made vulnerable due to Covid.
Labour, a) Private sector to develop a compact on jobs
4 Employment b) Encourage employers to give cash advance to lower-
Policy and Job income bracket employees so they can purchase
Protection necessities
c) Consider covering sickness pay up to a certain amount
per employee
d) Defer social security contributions for large
employers in impacted sectors
e) Tax relief for low income employees, employers and
deferring social security contributions for employers
f) Effect alternative working arrangements and social
assistance / protection measures for the vulnerable
and aged
g) Avoid ceremonial wage increment on 1st May 2020
and allow minimum wage to remain at KES 13,572 per
month to cushion employers from the double effect
of home-working and increased wages.
h) Use annual leave and unpaid leave as a stop-gap
measure or send all staff with outstanding leave days
on leave immediately. Unpaid leave to be considered
only through mutual agreements
Commitment / Action Pending
• National Treasury appropriated additional • Piloting of cash transfers to
KES 10 Billion to enhance cash transfer vulnerable people was launched
assistance for the elderly, orphans and in Nairobi with a roll out date to
other vulnerable groups in society. be communicated.
• Covid-19 Fund set up by H.E. to mobilize • Link up with other significant
resources, chaired and run by the private sources for resource mobilization
scetor. beyond GOK and Covid Fund eg
• A coalition dubbed Shikilia is engaging with foundations, HNWI, diaspora,
Covid-19 Fund Committee to do cash celebrities etc.
transfers targeting the vulnerable. • To be finalised in 1-2 weeks
• Private sector working jointly with
government on the compact on jobs
• The government has declared a 100% tax • Freezing wage increments in the
relief for all persons earning less than KES next 12 months. The country is
24,000 per month and reduced PAYE for all dealing with recovery of jobs as
from a max. of 30% to a maximum of 25%. opposed to hiking of salaries.
• FKE issued advisory note to all employers on
measures to adopt to protect employees
and keep them on jobs
• Ministry of Labour has provided guidelines
on mitigation of the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic at workplaces, to be
implemented as is/customized in close
collaboration between employers and
workers.
• Dialogue between Government, employers
and labour unions to protect jobs during the
pandemic took place and all aligned to work
together.
• Suspension of negotiation of all new
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) for
a period of 12 months. 16
 Macroeconomic updates (III/V)
Issue Proposed Action
Enhancing a) VAT Refunds:
5 Liquidity • KRA to pay VAT refunds in
21 days or offset against
WHT, by 15th April 2020
b) Pending Bills:
• All government Ministries,
Departments and Agencies
and County Government
instructed to clear all
verified pending bills in
three weeks, by 15th April
2020
c) Tax reductions
d) VAT Auto Assessment
Commitment / Action Pending
• Kshs. 10 billion has been allocated against ~ Kshs. 30 billion owed; • Gazetted but all stimulus
the balance will be covered in the FY 2020/21. measures with respect to tax
must be gazetted urgently to
enable full relief by 1st April
• Of the Ksh. 59.2 billion National Government pending bills, Ksh. 2020.
43.2bn comprise of historical and/or contested bills which have
been undergoing verification/investigation. Out of the 43.2bn • The tax amendment bill is
contested bills, Cabinet has cleared Ksh. 13.8 billion for payment coming up for 2nd reading on
and will be included in Supplementary Estimate II for FY 2019/20. April 22.
• Of the Ksh. 15bn eligible bills, over Ksh. 14 billion has been paid.
National Government is on course to clear the balance. • Expunge provisions in the Tax
• County Governments owe Ksh 89bn submitted for audit. Ksh. 51.2 Amendment Law that erode
billion was confirmed to be eligible for payment and out of the the fiscal stimulus announced
eligible figure, approximately Ksh. 34 billion has been paid leaving a H.E. the President.
balance of Ksh. 17 billion. • Pending bills will be cleared
by June 30, 2020, with the
• Reduction of VAT From 16% To 14% From 1st April 2020,
exception of Nairobi.
• Reduction of Corporate Tax From 30% To 25%, From 1st April 2020,
• Reduction of Turnover Tax For Smes From 3% To 1%, From 1st April
• For ineligible pending bills,
2020,
these are to be verified by
• Reduction of PAYE (Income Tax) For All From 30% To 25% And A 100%
committees to be established
Tax Relief For Those Earning Below Ksh. 24,000, From 1st April 2020
by counties and once verified,
they are to paid off.
• VAT auto assessment requires more personnel and because of • Further engagement with KRA
skeleton teams in companies, businesses are asking for timelines to is needed to suspend VAA
be suspended for the next six months notices issued since January
2020
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 Macroeconomic updates (IV/V)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

6 Monetary Policy • To assist efficient functioning of the economy, • CBK lowered CBR rate by 100 basis points to • Customers are
Support reducing cost of money, maintaining favourable 7.25% encouraged to have
foreign exchange rate, policy interventions include: direct discussions with
• reduce CBK rate and Cash Reserve Ratio to • CBK lowered Cash Reserve Ratio to 4.25% to their banks.
reduce cost of credit inject more liquidity into the economy
• Restructure debts with deferment of interest
and principal payments for businesses • CBK Governor has proposed amendments to
• Suspend all CRB listings loan defaulters suspend CRB and forwarded to CBK Board for
approval

• Suspension of statutory contributions to NSSF & NITA • No commitment yet; under discussion
7 Fiscal Measures • No action pending
for 6 months
• Zero rate key equipment and imports:
• Imported maize and wheat
• All agricultural inputs and horticulture- seed,
fertilizer, animal health products to reduce
constant VAT refund position
• Medical equipment and medical devices
• During the emergency period, all government • Green Channel Treatment by KRA made effective • Private Sector to provide a
8 Regulatory hurdles and regulatory agencies directed to be more efficient list of government services
essential services from 27th March 2020
and do all it takes to remove bottlenecks; if possible, that they need to remain
allow free movement of essential goods and services. • Updated list of essential services shared to open to facilitate business
• The specific agencies highlighted include Kenya businesses and a business emergency response operations during this
Police Service (KPS), Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), center and email shared for period
Kenya Railways Corporations, Kenya Revenue queries/clarifications/reporting of challenges
Authority (KRA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), encountered for quick intervention
Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS),
NEMA, NTSA.

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 Macroeconomic updates (V/V)
Issue Proposed Action
International Trade • Government should ensure free flow of goods into and
9 out of the country. Some of the suggested interventions
include:
• Fully implement the free-trade agreement within
EAC / COMESA region, including allowing transit
cargo vehicles to freely move within the region
• Remove duty on all essential goods
• Re-open the One Stop Border Posts (OSBP) and
equip all OSBPs with PPEs and thermo-guns
• On transport, all airports in Kenya to remain open
for cargo planes and the SGR to remain
operational throughout the lock-down period
Commitment / Action Pending
• Since March 25th, only cargo trade is • KQ has been urged to provide
allowed through all borders. its return schedule from the
East to guide businesses to
• The trucks should have a maximum of organize on how to get a
three people in Kenya, a maximum of 2 return cargo to Nairobi.
people in Uganda for them to be allowed
to cross the borders
• KEPSA in partnership with TMEA and EABC
bought thermal gun thermometers to be
used at the borders

Buy Kenya Build • Promote this philosophy to support local production. • EPZ firms have been allowed to offload • IDF and RDL has not been
10 Some measures include: 100% to the domestic market to plug the abolished for 3 months as
Kenya
• Abolish IDF and RDL for imported inputs during gap left by import restrictions during this requested
the emergency period period.
• Fast-track any approvals to enable import of • KEBS shared a list of certified producers of
urgent equipment surgical facemasks with a self-declared
• Authorize EPZ firms to produce & sell to local capacity of 1,084,500 pieces.
market (after payment of required taxes & • KEBS released technical specifications of
duties) official masks to support SMEs to produce
masks country-wide.
Deferring payment • Government to appeal to landlords of commercial • Dealing with the issue of deferring • Deferring payment of rents &
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of rents & facilities to be lenient with their tenants on rent payment of rents and/or mortgages should mortgages: commitment to a
mortgages expectations (waive the rent) and allow 50% waiver on be flagged for deeper discussions. It has to freeze of auction of business
service charges due to lost businesses. be a careful balancing act involving the assets during this period.
tenants, landlords and banks

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COVID-19 Trends & Updates
from BCG
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 Date 24 April
Owner BCG

Confirmed cases in Kenya vs. other countries (log scale)

Data as of 22 April
Kenya 23 April
Number confirmed cases

1,000,000 United States

Italy
100,000 United
Brazil Kingdom

10,000 South Korea

Singapore
South Africa

1,000

Kenya

100

10

1
1
Day
Day 42 Day 49 Day 57 Day 83 Day 91 Day 92
320 3,635 46K Italy: 187K 10k USA: 840K
UK: 133K S. Korea: 11K
Source: Johns Hopkins, Github; Kenya more real time from GoK press release, news sources, then validated by JH; BCG analysis 21
 Date 24 April
Owner BCG

Cases and testing in East African countries

Data as of 22 April
Kenya 23 April Data as of 21 Apr, Kenya 22 Apr
Number confirmed cases

400 Cumulative tests

Total Positive % Pos
Kenya 15,407 303 2.0%
Kenya Ethiopia 8,698 114 1.3%
Rwanda 6,959 150 2.2%
300 Tanzania Cumulative data n/a
Burundi 80 5 6.3
Tanzania Uganda 14,761 61 0.4%
S Africa 126,937 3,465 2.7%
200 Nigeria 8,003 782 9.8%
Morocco 18,100 3,209 17.7%
Rwanda
• Countries with weaker testing
Ethiopia capabilities tend to report
100
fewer cases, which suggests
Uganda
risk of hidden outbreaks

• Need regional coordination to

Burundi test and track cases at scale
0
1
Day 21 Day 33 Day 38 Day 40Day 41Day 42
Day
11 63 284 153 116 320

Source: Johns Hopkins, Github; Kenya more real time from GoK press release, news sources, then validated by JH; BCG analysis 22
 Date 24 April
Owner BCG

Confirmed deaths in Kenya vs. other countries

Data as of 21 April
Kenya 22 April

Number confirmed deaths (days since 1st death) On the same day as
Log scale Kenya, Singapore had
11 deaths, France 91,
100,000
US 2.0k, Italy 4.0k
United States
Italy
France
10,000

1,000

100
South Africa

Tanzania Kenya Singapore

10

1
Uganda 0 Burundi
Day 10 Day 23 Day 27 Day 28 Day 33 Day 54 Day 62
Rwanda 0 Day 68
1 10 65 94 12 47k 25k 21k

Source: Johns Hopkins, Github; Kenya more real time from GoK press release, news sources, then validated by JH; BCG analysis 23
 Date 24 April
Owner BCG

Kenya daily tracker of cases by geography and testing

Data as of 23 April,
or last available
350 320 30
Metric Cumulative New Comments
Cumulative #of confirmed cases

300 25
# confirmed cases 320 17 As of 23rd April
250
20 # confirmed deaths 14` 0 As of 23rd April

#of new cases

200
15 # quarantined n/a n/a
150
# tests completed* 15,085 668 As of 23rd April
10
100
*Lag time between test performed vs. analysed; completed should refer to performed and analysed
50 5

0 0
1,500
New Cases Cumulative # of cases 11%
9%
193 6% 5% 6% 4%
200 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3%
0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3%
Note: Classified as county where the case Positivity Rate
Mass testing
was detected and isolated
of people in

Tests completed
150 1,000
Total number of cases

quarantine
Cases in Nairobi and Mombasa spread across
initiated
all estates Positivity Rate
100
1,322 Negative
Data up to 18th April 1,099 Positive
500
50 43
760 794
633 682 663686 695 696651
8 6 514 499489 552530
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 71 425 438
0 65 358 350368
73 3 74 298303
225
Nairobi

Kilifi

Kitui

Homabay
Mombasa

Siaya
Mandera

Kajiado

Kakamega

Uasin Gishu
Nakuru

Kwale

1560 7 4 164
9 17
0 8 9 22 29 12 4 16 16 14 7 5 5 2 6 11 8 9 9 12 16 8 11 15 7

9-Apr
1-Apr
2-Apr
3-Apr
4-Apr
5-Apr
6-Apr
7-Apr
8-Apr

10-Apr
11-Apr
12-Apr
13-Apr
14-Apr
15-Apr
16-Apr
17-Apr
18-Apr
19-Apr
20-Apr
21-Apr
22-Apr
23-Apr
26-Mar
24-Mar
25-Mar

27-Mar
28-Mar
29-Mar
30-Mar
31-Mar
Source: Johns Hopkins, Github, GoK / NERC / MOH press releases; BCG analysis 24
 Egypt

Egypt was the first African country to confirm a COVID-19 case, with measures
taken but not strictly enforced
As of 17th April

Comments
# confirmed cases
• Suspension of export
3,000 of all types of legumes
for a period of 3
19.3.20 months
Suspension of
2,000 international flights • Support irregular
24.3.20 workers in most
Partial curfew imposed
14.2.20
14.3.20 from 7pm to 6am severely hit sectors,
• Closure of schools, entailing grants for 3
First covid-19
universities, etc. 21.3.20
1,000 confirmed case
• Launch of USD 6.4 billion Closure of mosques
months
in Africa
stimulus package and churches • Pensions increased by
14%
0 • Expansion of cash
9-Feb 23-Feb 8-Mar 22-Mar 5-Apr 19-Apr transfer social
programs: Takaful and
# total cases # new cases/day # total deaths
Karama

Source: Johns Hopkins data, Web Search, BCG analysis 25

 South Africa

South Africa introduced measures progressively and enforced them well

As of 17th April

Comments
# confirmed cases
• Unemployment
3,000 Insurance Fund and
15.3.20
20.3.20 06.4.20 special programs from
Central bank 26.3.20 Central bank releases the Industrial
National state
announces Nation wide guidance on dividend
of disaster
measures to lockdown and cash bonuses Development
2,000 declared
ease liquidity distribution Corporation to support
companies in distress
18.3.20 • Workers with an income
10.4.20
05.3.20 Close off of
1,000 First covid-19 schools, and
Recommendation below a certain
of wearing facial
case confirmed non necessary
masks
threshold will receive a
businesses small tax subsidy during
the next four months
0
23-Feb 8-Mar 22-Mar 5-Apr 19-Apr • Deliberately spreading
fake news is now
# total cases # new cases/day # total deaths incriminated

Source: Johns Hopkins data, Web Search, BCG analysis 26

 Ghana

Ghana is the first African country to start easing measures, but only after
ramping up testing, contact tracing, and isolation capabilities
As of 21st April

Comments
# confirmed cases
• Policy rate cuts by 150
1,500 16.3.20 30.3.20 09.4.20
Ghana closes all Lockdown announced Ghana extends lockdown
basis points to 14.5
schools and imposes in Greater Accra and measures in Greater Accra percent
a ban on all public Kumasi Metropolitan and Greater Kumasi until
gatherings areas April 20th • Planned cuts on govt.
1,000 spending for a total of
at least .3% of GDP
22.3.20
20.4.20
• Commitment of $100M
12.3.20 Ghana bans all to support
Ghana lifts partial lockdown
500 First covid-19 borders (land,
case confirmed sea, and air) to
but keeps enhanced preparedness response
measures in place
human traffic and $210M to promote
select industries and
support SMEs and
0
23-Feb 8-Mar 22-Mar 5-Apr 19-Apr 3-May employment

# total cases # new cases/day # total deaths

Source: Johns Hopkins data, News Articles, BCG analysis 27

All parts of economy significantly impacted, as countries "flatten" the curve
Crisis phase Preliminary data from Kenya shows
(US 2/21-3/23) consistency with world-wide trends
Average stock price
Food/Staples Retail (US industry TSR) -16 variation (Feb vs Apr)
HH Products -19 Tech-intensive
-10%
Pharma -24 industries or
Minor hit Telecom -25
consumer -14%
Food & Beverage -27
Software -28 necessities -18%
Semiconductors -29
Tech Hardware -32
Prof. Svcs. -33 -15%
Media -34
-17%
Hit but Health Equp.
Materials
-35
-38
Investment-
Rebound Capital Goods -42 heavy industries -23%
Real Estate -42
Financials -43 -26%
Auto -50
Retail -34
Utilities -36 -8%
Consumer
Hit but Transport -39
-18%
Insurance -45 discretionary or
no full Durable Goods -49 travel- -23%
rebound Banks -51
dependent
Hospitality -51
Energy -59 -51%

Note: Based on top 500 companies by market cap in each region as of 12/31/19; industries based on GICS definitions | Source: S&P Capital IQ, BCG Henderson Institute analysis 28
Early learnings from China suggest that "rebound" varies widely by sector
Rebound phase In Kenya, material % of GDP at
(China industry TSR)1 (China 1/21-3/4) high risk of slower rebound
Food/Staples Retail 7
HH Products 2 Tech-intensive Includes HH products, IT,
Minor hit
Pharma
Telecom -2
2 industries or 37% Telecom;
Agriculture likely harder hit
Food & Beverage 2 consumer GDP given reliance on exports
Software 18 necessities
Semiconductors 0
Tech Hardware 3
Prof. Svcs. 0
Media -1
Hit but Health Equp.
Materials 0
9 Investment- 32% Includes Finance, Real
Estate, Services, and
Rebound Capital Goods 2 heavy industries GDP Education
Real Estate -1
Financials 4
Auto -2
Retail -8
Utilities -7
Consumer
Hit but Transport -6

no full
Insurance
Durable Goods
-7
-6
discretionary or 31% Includes Manufacturing,
Utilities, Tourism, and
travel- GDP Transport
rebound Banks -4
dependent
Hospitality -7
Energy -10

1. 21 Feb (before international acceleration of outbreak) through 23 Mar. 2. 21 Jan (before lockdowns began) through 4 Mar (flattening period of curve of cases)
Note: Based on top 500 companies by market cap in each region as of 12/31/19; industries based on GICS definitions | Source: S&P Capital IQ, BCG Henderson Institute analysis 29
Sector Updates
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High level sector updates (I/II)
Committees Major achievements
• Completed facility assessment survey, findings
to be shared with MoH
• Identified local PPE manufacturers with capacity
of <100k & making progress on KEBS approval
Healthcare • Collected bills from hospitals of 5B due from
NHIF
• Met Senate, MoH, Epidemiologist team
• 6,500 test from ROCHE
• 1 Mio confirmed , 10 Mio within 24 weeks
• PACT tests from Africa CDC for Africa (share)
• Manufacturing of PPEs has accelerated
significantly, e.g. masks production.
• There is serious discussion within the
Situation Room on the KAM proposals for
Manufac- MSME support and Furloughed Employees.
turing
• All main inputs are now listed on the
essential list, and goods are flowing well.
• KQ have put additional cargo flights and
more produce is being exported.
Agriculture • The Flowers of Hope project is running well.
More hospitals will be covered this week,
and we got some good media press for the
project.
Priority activities this week
• Finalize platform connecting medical procurement
partners with hospitals, pharmacies
• Ramp up efforts for resource mobilization on all
fronts
• Meet with legal team on action plan for regulatory
concerns (tele, health, KEMSA)
• Strengthen hospital preparedness
• Help sensitize target groups for testing
• Mobilize lab technologists for sample collection
• Immediate disbursement of Shs 10 billion in
VAT refunds to all VAT refund claimants in a
pro-rata and frictionless manner
• Payment of pending bills by both National
and County Governments
• Apparel & Textile paper by KAM Think Tank
has been submitted to CS Betty Maina for
review; it is to be finalized before
submission to HE The President.
• Priority is to get more cargo flights into JKIA.
• Tax Amendment bill is being discussed this
Wednesday and will have major cost
implications on agriculture inputs if passed,
including VAT on fertilisers and chemicals.
Date 20 April
Issues and support needed
• Private sector resource center
• Kenya COVID 19 fund
• Meeting with Jane Karuku/James Mwangi and
other members of the fund
• Get KRA to think business unusual especially for
healthcare sector / health sector workers
• The Tax Amendment Bill 2020 is very flawed
and retrogressive, containing proposals to
raise revenue for GoK, which will result in
reduced demand
• This needs to be clearly communicated in no
uncertain terms to National Treasury and
State House.
• Mombasa public health officials are randomly
visiting companies in Mombasa and imposing
worker limits , thereby reducing movement.
Is there a policy in place?
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High level sector updates (II/II)
Committees Major achievements
• Most hotels continued April with leave &
off days, with staff on full pay. However,
from May many hotels will send staff on
either unpaid or reduced pay leave on a 14
Tourism
days rotation
• Hotels engage with banks to re-negotiate
facilities; banks have been
accommodating, offering e.g. moratoriums
on loans & ODs, additional lines of credit,
etc.
• Nairobi Hotels which accommodate key
medical staff over the crises period have
gone through crises support training
facilitated by KHF
• Publication of the CRB regulations by the
CBK
• National Treasury issued guidelines,
suspending listing for 6 months.
Financial
• Ministry of Lands allowing partial reopening
Institutions
of registries Country queer.
Priority activities this week
• Tax Amendment Bill
• Following up with KBA and LSK on how the
registries are working
Date 20 April
Issues and support needed
• Urgent payment of pending bills by GoK and
Counties by 15 May.
• Urgent GoK intervention required to protect the
industry and the millions of jobs that are at
risk; setting up of a tourism stimulus package
• Lobby against planned re-introductions of VAT
on tourism products, services, sales, &
marketing activities in Tax (Amendment) Bill
2020.
• Waive taxes for Hotels turned into quarantine
centres & those that will accommodate key
medical staff over the crises period; GoK to
exempt the hotels certified by MoH as
quarantine centres and as healthcare support
centres from 14% VAT and 2% Tourism Fund
levy.
• The follow up with parliament on the tax
legislative proposals in the Tax
Amendments Bill
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High level sector updates (II/II)
Committees Major achievements
• Very constructive engagements with
Ministry of TIH&UD through Zoom calls
and WhatsApp group administered by
PS Housing & Urban Development
Construction
& Real Estate • Engagements also include County
Government under County Committee
on Land, Housing and Urban
Development.
• Added extra survey to help private
sector schools gather info on readiness
to move to online classes
ICT and
Telecoms
Priority activities this week
• Continued engagement with NCA and
contractors on how to continue to
make construction sites safe will
continuing to promote safe hygienic
practices
• ICT sector attended the Education
sector board meeting, further
discussions needed on online learning
• Brought forward the ICT sector board
meeting to this week
Date 20 April
Issues and support needed
• Need assistance to get engagement
with CS Lands and BMO's to discuss the
continued closure of the Land Registry,
Offices and Survey Office
• Need to agree urgently on a Business
Continuity Plan to spur the sector at
this time.
• Updating KEPSA matrix with items
raised by ICT sector
• KEPSA inclusion is nedeed in the
(possibly planned) ICT task force
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High level sector updates (I/III)
Committees Major achievements
• Initiated training of 35 hotel workers
• Completed facility assessment survey,
findings to be shared with MoH
• Training series , Webinar Series and
collaboration on partnerships
Healthcare
• Strategy policy sessions with (1) Dr
Mwangangi CAS with AKUH CEO (2) EOC
with Dr Anzala and UoN team
• Secured seat at the table for national
resource centre
• Submitted bills from hospitals of 5B due
from NHIF
Priority activities this week
• Develop private sector plan for scaleup of
testing, Help sensitize target groups for testing
• Mobilize lab technologists for sample collection
• Plan for health system scale up and ensure best
practices shared between hospitals
• Finalize platform connecting medical
procurement partners with hospitals, pharmacies
• Ramp up efforts for resource mobilization on all
fronts for
• Innovations for financial welfare of healthworkers
and private hospitals – DEIGNATED MODEL
approach
Date 23 April
Issues and support needed
• Engage with Hotel Keepers Association and
KTF – for identified counties
• Set up Private sector resource center
• Get VOLUNTEER Procurement Specialists
to assist with testing kits and PPEs
• Get KRA to think business unusal
especially for healthcare sector / health
sector workers
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High level sector updates (II/III)
Sector Major achievements
• Getting restaurants to continue making
deliveries post curfew hours through e-
commerce platforms
Wholesale
& Retail
• Uganda agreed to dispatch additional 25
medics at Malaba OSBP which has eliminated
the back-log of trucks from Uganda into Kenya.
• Developed policy briefs on COVID-19 impact on
Regional Trade the Manufacturing sector in the EAC. This
policy briefs will inform the Post COVID-19
recovery/rebound strategy for the region
• Updated the compilation of EAC private sector
contribution/donations and response initiatives
on COVID-19
Priority activities this week
• Discussions with Suppliers
• Developing policy briefs on the impact of
COVID-19 on the Trade, Energy and SMEs in
the EAC
• Monitoring the free flow of cargo across the
EAC Partner States.
• Online meeting between Private Sector and
Ministers from the EAC Partner States on the
Impact of COVID-19 on businesses and Post
COVID-19 Economic Rebound Strategy for
increased intra-EAC trade and investments
Date 23 April
Issues and support needed
• Keeping jobs:
– Suspension of utility bills to keep jobs
– Government stimulus to Retail sector to
save jobs
• With the ongoing curfew and movement
restrictions, supermarkets sales are doing 60%
within Nairobi and 35% in other areas, and this
is changing weekly
– Non essential no movement on the products
– This will need to be mitigated. The option
will be either to return goods or delay
payments
• Support for developing common Post COVID-19
recovery/rebound strategy (focus on intra-EAC
trade and investments)
• Detailed Impact Assessment of COVID-19 Related
NTBs on EAC Trade & Investment Focused on
Related Sectors: Manufacturing, Transport &
Logistic, Tourism, SMEs and Cross Border Trade
• Establishing call center for cross border businesses,
video conference facilities and online
communication platforms
• Testing and related medical equipment
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High level sector updates (III/III)
Committees Major achievements
• Supporting in the provision of sanitisers by
processing ethanol and distributing
together with KPC
• Ensuring supply of electricity (on and off-
Energy grid) and petroleum to consumers
throughout the COVID 19 period
• Donation of essential supplies e.g. soaps
etc.
• Training of 120 ToT by MoH on 4-4-2020.
• Launch of Command and Control Center
Security
• Transportation of over 10 million students
back to home safely after the abrupt
closure of schools.
• Great collaboration between private sector
education stakeholders and the Ministry of
Education education in terms of communication on
next steps.
• While some schools are grappling with
online teaching some schools have
successfully managed to shift to online
learning
Priority activities this week
• Following up with the Tax Laws
(amendment) Bill that has provisions that
threaten the oil exploration, renewable
generation sectors with new taxes that
could make businesses unviable.
• Continuation of supply of petroleum
products and electricity
• With help from ICT sector Board create an
innovation hub to cater for training needs
and content needs
• Approach development partners to discuss
affordable funding available for continuity
of education during and post COVID-19
pandemic.
• Education Sector Webinar with labour
professionals to offer guidance on the
labour issues arising from the pandemic.
Date 23 April
Issues and support needed
• Assistance is required in lobbying parliament
and Treasury against introduction of taxation
measures, bundled together with tax relief
announced by the president.
• Understanding how to navigate likely Force
Majeure notifications from the utility for
Independent Power Producers, and similar
concerns for internationally contracted works
that support project development
• Training of the remaining ToT.
• Carrying out Security risk categorization
of guards
• Conducting business continuity plan for the
security sector
• Lack of salaries for employees if the
situation goes past April due to lack of
school fees.
• Facilitation of e-learning for education
continuity
• Access to affordable loans to assist in
operations of running the institutions
during and after the pandemic
• Post pandemic measures to cushion Private
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TVET colleges students.
 Date 20 April

Healthcare: Ongoing initiatives (I/II) Owner Amit Thakker

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• Link up call centre numbers 719 and
1196. Add psychosocial support experts • KEPSA call centre team lead / Paul • Ongoing
and telemedicine services
Information &
• Process in design with procurement partners, MEDS also keen to enjoin
Data • Develop a tool that connects hospital
• Need KAM support for KEBS approved Local manufacturers (in kind/ for sale) • Meeting with
operators to donors/sellers of PPE's,
• Private sector on its own – National Resource Centre / KEMSA remains PUBLIC Covid Fund
medical devices and equipment
SECTOR focussed only
• Government to accelerate employment
• Aggregate training materials with UoN, NASCOP • In progress
of HCWs to meet demands
• Cascade training to 300 HCWs, and • FBO's urgently need
Training & HR sensitize hotel workers on COVID-19
• Developed biweekly for trainings on Thursday and Friday
more HCWs
• Launch training of staff in quarantine
• Commence training on Tuesday of hotel staff • Ongoing
facilities
Uniting • Provided asks to Senate Ad hoc • Obtained nod that senate would forward asks to CS on PvOC, excise duty and • To share facility
stakeholders committee on COVID-19 response facilitate discussion to enable KEMSA to supply private sector assessment survey

• NHIF released 2.5B acknowledged pending bills for RUPHA healthcare facilities • 4.5 B left for
• Fast track NHIF debt owed to hospitals
submitted and in process of acting on bills. New CEO appointment may assist disbursement
Finance • Collect pending bills from private and
faith based hospitals to share with • Collected bills amounting to 5B ; CHAK to follow own procedure
insurers and NHIF
• Private sector to source own supplies • Utilize platform (noted above)

• Procurement Specialist GROUP needed • Launching tool for healthcare facilities administrators to fill in commodity needs
• Private Sector
Procurement (KEPSA champions needed) • Received 6500 rapid tests from Roche and anticipating an additional 7500 in
Resource Centre
• KEBS/PPB approval for locally coming weeks – CEPHID , ABBOTT, CHEMBIO, ROCHE etc
• Issuance of LPO's
manufactured protective suits – NONE • Conducted visit to factory manufacturing ICU beds and identified potential
by KEMSA (DONE)
at the moment support

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 Date 21 April
Owner Amit Thakker

Healthcare: Ongoing initiatives (II/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• Develop value proposition for

donors
• Ramp up efforts for resource mobilization on Private Sector
• Develop matrix showing private-
Partnerships all fronts
private, private-public and in-
Covid 19 Resource Centre
and resource kind donations
mobilization
• Liaise with KEHIA on utilizing their testing
department ( all Lab and testing centre to • Discussions ongoing
be mobilized)
• Government to fast track
• Increase provision of healthcare services • Identified and onboarded 40
accreditation (including
Digital & through digital platforms telehealth service providers and
waiving regulations) of
Technology • Set up a “doctor on call” system – potential disaggregated by service
telehealth service
to link with 1196 provision
providers
• Implement COVID visa for entry and exit into
African countries (to support economy • Discussions ongoing
Sector bounce back)
Recovery • Setting up a group on revitalising Health
Kenya to deal with strengthening health • Discussions ongoing
systems post-COVID era

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 Date 21 April
Owner Sachen Gudka

Manufacturing: Ongoing initiatives (I/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
• Approve list of essential
Essential • Protocols (curfew permits and vehicle stickers) and
goods manufacturers to
services FAQs established for essential products
operate under curfew hours
• PPE standards & testing services availed free of
charge
• KEBS internal Waiver Exemption Committee has
approved exemption of PPE from PVoC process.
• Non-woven masks are allowed but should have no
coating.
• KEBS, Medics & manufacturers to co-assist with the
• KEBS and Pharmacy & • Ksh 1 Billion to be
ventilation design and other specifics. KEBS requires a
Manufacturing Poisons Board to fast-track allocated to ICDC to
complete design for assessment to begin.
standardization process of provide soft loans to
PPE & health Personal Protective
• Certification of gumboots shoes and other protective
manufacturers to boost
equipment foot wears underway.
Equipment (PPE) PPE production
• Standards for medical gowns procured by KEBS from
British Institute for domestication
• KEBS to fast track testing of fabrics at manufacturing
points for approval. KEBS to depend on experts’
opinion
• Gearing up production of PPEs and ventilators
• Ministry of Industry, KEBS and PPB gave approval after
receiving presented samples.
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 Date 21 April
Owner Sachen Gudka

Manufacturing: Ongoing initiatives (I/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
• Review of KAM Think-tank paper
Research on apparel and textile
• Approval by CS Betty • Presentation to HE

• Ministry of Industry to reach

out to National Treasury
• Many essential supplies have
where CAK falls under to
seen unreasonable price hikes
• Private Sector to work with think-tanks to check more on price
exposing the common person
Fair pricing / develop anti-price gouging measures along gouging
and there is need to provide a
price gouging supply chains • KAM to work with a private
whistleblowing service at
think-tank to develop anti-
Competition Authority of Kenya
price gouging measures and
to eliminate price gouging
strategies

KAM
proposals for • KAM has submitted proposals to
MOITED's Situation Room
MSME support regarding support for MSMEs and
• Discussions ongoing
& Furloughed furloughed employees
Employees

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 Date 21 April
Owner Bimal Kantaria

Agriculture: Ongoing initiatives

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
• Allow SME farmers/traders to allow them to
deliver in estates and to decentralise markets • Discussions ongoing
like Kangemi and Githurai
Essential Services • Agriculture BMO's successfully got their vehicle
• Reduce police
• Allow agricultural companies supplying inputs curfew passes approved and distributed. Produce
harassment for
etc. on the essential services list and inputs are flowing well during curfew times
agriculture vehicles
(with some police harassment in some areas)
• Government subsidies
• Kenya Airways have managed to put one new cargo to KQ
flight next Thursday to UK and flight is fully booked
with horticulture exports. That was only possible as • Need more cargo flights
• Increase freight capacity for flowers &
they had return cargo from the UK making the out of JKIA, as demand
horticulture to Europe by working with airlines
Exports & Imports including Kenya Airways, BA and KLM to reach
freight cost a little less expensive (they charged $3 for horticulture and
per kilo instead of the usual $2.20) floriculture produce is
~5K tons per week
• ASNET is actively lobbying Government to give jet going up, and farms
fuel subsidies to KQ for more affordable cargo have produce ready, but
flights. no flights

• ASNET coordinated all relevant BMO's to submit • Parliament to debate

Tax Amendment Bill • Remove VAT on fertilisers and chemicals
their objections to the Tax Amendment Bill new tax amendment bill
• Carry out surveillance on food animal origin
Research import to reduce the risk on the spread of • Discussions ongoing
COVID-19
• Reclassification of HS Codes (Harmonized
Commodity Description and Coding System) of
Classification pepper, water melon, coriander and peas as
• Discussions ongoing
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 Date 21 April
Owner Mohammed Hersi
6
Travel & Tourism: Ongoing initiatives (I/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• In line with the industries priority of protecting jobs, most hotels
continued in the month of April with the leave and off days owed • Guidance continues to
management program, & with staff on full pay. However, from May many be given by hotel
Retaining staff hotels will send staff on either unpaid or reduced pay leave on a 14 days
• Ongoing
workers unions –
rotation. The same will be reviewed toward the end of the month to KUDHEIHA/KHAWU
determine the way forward from June onwards.

• Waive 14% VAT and 2% TF for Hotels that were turned into 14- • Communication on
days quarantine centers (twice) and those that will be offering objections to the Tax • Request for VAT & TF
Taxes on to accommodate healthcare staff over the crises period. (Amendment) Bill 2020 waiver to be forwarded
tourism • Lobby against the planned re-introductions of 14% VAT on tourism sent to the National to CS MoTW by KAHC.
products, services and sales and marketing activities in the draft Tax Assembly and the Senate
(Amendment) Bill 2020. by KTF.

Pending Bills • Payment of the same by 15 May 2020 as many hotels are quickly running • Verified pending bills have
• Payment
Payment out of cash and will not be able to meet payroll costs from June. been forwarded to KAHC.

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 Date 21 April
Owner Mohammed Hersi
6
Travel & Tourism: Ongoing initiatives (II/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• Set-up of a stimulus
• Urgent GoK intervention required to protect the industry and the millions
package to support the
of jobs that are at risk. We need to support the most vulnerable groups - • Awaiting feedback from
Survival Fund SMEs, self-employed, women & youth, who’s livelihoods depend on the
survival of the key sectors
GoK
– tourism, agriculture,
health of the tourism sector.
horticulture etc.

• Nairobi Serena and Sarova Stanley have expressed interest in

offering hotel rooms to accommodate healthcare staff over the crises
• Approval by MoH on
period. The hotel staff of both hotels who have volunteered to support
Nairobi Hotels • Ongoing training on hotel certification of hotels as
this initiative will under-go 2 crises support training sessions starting on
Support preparedness. healthcare
Thursday 16 April facilitated by KHF. The trainings will focus on support
accommodation centres.
(psychosocial, psychosocial, medical support team on site), equip (PPE)
and train (protocols, SoPs).

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 Date 21 April
Owner Habil Olaka

Financial Institutions: Ongoing initiatives

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• CBK published the CRB Regulations
2020 and additional measures on
CIS
• National Treasury to provide guidelines to • (No listing of balances below 1000,
CRB listing credit providers on implementation of no submission from unregulated
NIL
suspension suspension of listing in CRB with effect from 1 lenders, free first time clearance
April 2020 certificates, Saccos included in CIS,
and 6-mon suspension from listing
for those becoming NPLs after
1/4/20)

Tax • Request for new tax amendment bill to focus • Parliament to meet
• Parliament committee session on
Amendment only on COVID-19 measures announced by the
Wednesday 22/4/20?
regarding passing of Tax
Bill President Amendment Bill

• Partial re-opening of the Registry to facilitate

• MoL has allowed partial opening at • Feedback from KBA and
Lands land transactions
the Customer Care Centres of all LSK on how it is
Registry (charges/discharges/registration of court
Registries countrywide. operating.
orders) for bank funding
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 Date 21 April
Owner Gikonyo Gitonga

Construction & Real Estate: Ongoing initiatives (I/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
For Government to consider:
• Ensure business cash flow.
Cushion the construction sector
• Engaging with Associations and Institutions to develop an • PS State Department of
from heavy impact.
economic stimulus plan for the industry. Housing & Urban
• Promotion of Ease of doing
• Ensure both national and county governments ensure ease in Development has engaged
Government business
doing business in matters of construction approval processes the various associations in
support to • Sector Board is working closely
particularly ensuring steady online government services the real estate and
construction with National Construction
• Built Environment professionals should be exempted for VAT construction sector through
sector Authority (NCA) & Ministry of
during the period of COVID-19 zoom meetings and an
Transport, Infrastructure, Housing
• Immediate finalization of the Local Content guidelines and action plan is being
& Urban Development to develop
the approval of the Local content policy developed.
guidelines for the safe operation
of Construction Sites.
• Most construction workers depend on their daily income,
which may be reduced or completely missing on closed sites;
Daily wage
urge national government to look at covering these workers
construction
either through food security measures or engaging them on
employees
paid labour as required as the government works on this crisis
with assistance from the National Construction Authority
For Government to consider: -
1. Using this time to strengthen local manufacturing to help
Reduced supply of Support local production of import • Government have come up
bridge the supply gap.
construction substitutes at competitive prices. with various measures to
2. Government and KAM should work to maintain Price Control
materials and a Reduce the cost of imports. promote manufacturing
as much as possible.
related increase Ensure timely delivery of raw some of thing that were
3. Mass production of local building materials following the
in prices materials and essential finished goods initially being imported.
enactment of the revised Building Code Regulations of Kenya

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 Date 21 April
Owner Gikonyo Gitonga

Construction & Real Estate: Ongoing initiatives (II/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
Classifying elevator, generator, HVAC, pump, fire fighting equipment • This will ensure that all
etc maintenance and operators as essential service providers • Inclusion of servicing and
building services are running
Building Services calibration of equipment and
effectively at all time and in
Maintenance machinery as essential
case of emergence operators
services
can be called in at any time
• The Ministry of Lands & Physical Planning needs to develop a
• Sadly this action is pending
Business Continuity Plan on how they will provide limited • Various BMO’s have written to
with a lack of engagement by
Closure of the services to allow for the respective professionals to be able to the CS Ministry of Lands seeking
the Ministry on mitigation
Land Registry and conduct business. This is especially with regard to registration to engage on who the Govt and
measures for Business
Survey Office all of charges, discharges, court orders and transfer of property. the Private Sector can form a
Continuity in the Land
over the Country Also to be able to undertake online property searches that are committee to develop a
Registry, Offices and Survey
an essential service to enable valuers, lawyers and bankers to Business Continuity Plan.
Offices
undertake their work.
• Dealing with the issue of
Deferring • Government to appeal to landlords of commercial facilities to be deferring payment of rents • Deferring payment of rents &
payment of lenient with their tenants on rent expectations (waive or defer and/or mortgages should be mortgages: commitment to a
Commercial the rent). It is not possible waiver the payment of service flagged for deeper discussions. freeze of auction of property
Property rents & charges as the normal operating expenses which are charged at It has to be a careful balancing and business assets during
mortgages cost to the property. act involving the tenants, this period.
landlords and banks
Non Payment or • Need to reign on opportunistic • A statement from Govt that
• Need to sensitise the members of the public that the action of
deferment of bodies misleading tenants not Tenants cannot arbitrarily
Non Payment of rent or deferment of rent requires considerate
Residential to pay their monthly rent until decide not to pay or defer
negotiations between Landlords and
Property rents the pandemic is over. rent payments

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 Date 16 April
Owner Ben Roberts

ICT & Telecoms: Ongoing initiatives

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• Reduce to 10% from 15% the exercise duty on voice,

Reduce Duty SMS and Data services to reduce costs of voice and • Discussions ongoing • No action pending
data connections

• Recognise telecoms as essential service providers to

Essential allow field operators to travel beyond metropolitan/
• Discussions ongoing • No action pending
services exclusion zones for maintenance

• KICD to accelerate certification of local edu-tech

content and platforms • Discussions ongoing • No action pending

E-Learning
• Liquid Telecom and Microsoft to enable schools with e-
learning • Discussions ongoing • No action pending

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 Date 23 April

Healthcare: Ongoing initiatives (I/II) Owner Amit Thakker

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• Link up 719 and 1196. Add psychosocial

support experts and telemedicine • KEPSA call centre team lead / Paul /Martha • Ongoing
services

Information & Data

• Process in design with procurement partners, MEDS also keen to enjoin • Meeting with
• Develop a tool that connects hospital
• Need KAM support for KEBS approved Local manufacturers (in kind/ for sale) Covid Fund (Done,
operators to donors/sellers of PPE's,
• Private sector on its own – National Resource Centre / KEMSA remains PUBLIC had a call with
medical devices and equipment
SECTOR focussed only Jane Karuku)

• Government to accelerate employment

• Aggregate training materials with UoN, NASCOP • In progress
of HCWs to meet demands
• Cascade training to 300 HCWs, and • FBO's urgently need
Training & HR • Developed biweekly for trainings on Thursday and Friday
sensitize hotel workers on COVID-19 more HCWs

• Launch training of staff in quarantine

• Commence training on Tuesday of hotel staff • Ongoing
facilities

• Asks to Senate Ad hoc committee on
Uniting stakeholders COVID-19 response
• Special intervention groups
• Obtained nod that senate would forward asks to CS on PvOC, excise duty and
• To share facility
facilitate discussion to enable KEMSA to supply private sector
assessment survey
• Strengthening the groups and adding more relevant ones

• NHIF released 2.5B acknowledged pending bills for RUPHA healthcare facilities • 4.5 B left for
• Fast track NHIF debt owed to hospitals
submitted and in process of acting on bills. New CEO appointment may assist disbursement
Finance
• Collect pending bills from private and
faith based hospitals to share with • Collected bills amounting to 5B ; CHAK to follow own procedure
insurers and NHIF

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 Date 23 April
Owner Amit Thakker

Healthcare: Ongoing initiatives (II/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• Private sector to source own supplies • Utilize platform (noted above) Creating the PSRC

• Launching tool for healthcare facilities

Procurement • Procurement Specialist GROUP needed (KEPSA administrators to fill in commodity needs
• Private Sector Resource Centre
champions needed) • ROCHE 7500 in coming weeks Urgently
• Issuance of LPO's by KEMSA
• KEBS/PPB approval for locally manufactured protective need GENEXPERT KITS
(DONE)
suits – NONE at the moment • Urgently need the list of KAM members /
Manufacturers with approved PPEs
• Develop value proposition for donors
Private Sector
• Ramp up efforts for resource mobilization on all fronts • Develop matrix showing private-private,
Partnerships and Covid 19 Resource Centre
private-public and in-kind donations
resource
mobilization • Liaise with all private labs to support on sample
• Discussions ongoing Funding needed
collection ( mobile vans, drones, bikes)

• Increase provision of healthcare services through digital • Government to fast track

• Telehealth service providers scaling up
platforms accreditation (including waiving
Digital & Technology well
• Set up a “doctor on call” system – potential to link with regulations) of telehealth service
• Contact tracing (Safaricom and other apps)
1196 providers

• Implement COVID visa for entry and exit into African

• Discussions ongoing
countries (to support economy bounce back)
Sector Recovery
• Setting up a group on revitalising Health Kenya to deal Trigger factors on when to
• Discussions ongoing
with strengthening health systems post-COVID era Reopen and how to Reopen

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 Healthcare committee updates (I/II)
Committees Major achievements to-date
• Recruited 2,000 HCWs with 1,600
forwarded to national government for
uptake
Human
• PendaHealth developed heat map of
resources
recruited HCWs by county
for health
• Offer by hotels to accommodate 200 HCWs
• Identified 5 local manufacturers of PPE
with capacity of 100k
• Roche has delivered 6,500 tests last week
and an additional 7,500 in coming two
weeks
Supply chain • Developed and published an easily
accessible, comprehensive lists for
COVID-19 commodities including list of
PPE, medical supplies, equipment
• Analyzed data from Pendahealth
• Identified and onboarded 40 telehealth
service providers, and disaggregated
these by service provision
ICT and mobile
• Created a repository for all COVID-19
health
resources for HCWs to access in real time
• Rolled out registration portal to recruit
HCWs
Priority activities this week
• Finalize discussion with shortlist and link
between PSC, KHF and shortlist
• Launch training of staff in quarantine
facilities, initiated with 35 staff
• Cascade training to 300 HCWs, and
sensitize hotel workers on COVID-19
• Continue training plan with RUPHA
• Develop list of local and international
suppliers of PPEs
• Co-ordinate with member distributors and
MEDS to develop plan for supply sourcing
• Finalize platform connecting medical
procurement partners with hospitals,
pharmacies
• Make list of critical medicines and medical
devices easily accessible
• Enable professional health associations to
have digital health services
• In-depth discussion on eHealth
regulations
• Develop a tool that connects hospital
operators to donors of PPE's, medical
devices and equipment
• Link call centers and expand services to
include teleconsultations and psychosocial
support
• Connect Nairobi county to digital health
Issues and support needed
• FBO's urgently need more HCWs
• Increase uptake of HCWs
• Testing of HCWs
• PPE for HCWs
• Ensure Ministry of Health has an early
ordering process to ensure test kits arrive
on time – private sector can contribute to
mass testing program
• Issuance of LPOs from KEMSA
• Request KEBS to expedite process of
approval of local manufacturers
• Approval of eHealth regulations and
policies to enable a conducive
environment
• Ensure that movement of essential
service providers is seamless during
lockdown. KHF to issue passes
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 Healthcare committee updates (II/II)

Committees Major achievements to-date
• Secured PPE donation from Goodlife, and
230 beds from Bobmill
• GIZ offered education support for HCWs
Partnerships, • Little cabs, Uber, Bolt and Isuzu offering
communication, and transportation services for HCWs
resource mobilization • KHF partnering with Israeli embassy to
purchase ICU beds from local manufacturer
Priority activities this week Issues and support needed
• Ramp up efforts for resource • Very slow response or progress with private
mobilization on all fronts sector corporates
• Show matrix of private sector donations
and in-kind support and a plan on how to
manage private sector donations
• Finalize the digital health hospital
partnerships with KEHIA and UoN

• Completed facility assessment survey,
findings to be shared with MoH
• Catalysed the MoH to issue clear
Health regulations communication with 200 quarantined
quality and standards passengers through a KHF webinar
• Facilitate increase in procurement of
PPE, testing kits through advocacy
• Partnered with AAK to identify credible
isolation and quarantine sites
• Work with Infrastructure SI on scaling • Address the issue of quarantine and
capacity of all sites isolation facility management e.g.
• Update on legal team meeting and on staffing and catering
action plan for regulatory concerns (tele, • Address issue of the cost of validating
health, KEMSA)
• Develop plan based on gaps identified
facility assessment survey
• Liaise with ICT on UoN KEHIA partnership
for testing

• Disbursement of 2.5B KES to date by NHIF
• Obtained commitment from members of
AKI and IRA to contribute 250m to COVID-
Healthcare financing 19 fund
• GA and Heritage have announced that
they will cover COVID-19 related health
cost for insured customers
• Gain traction on WIBA and financial risk
allowance based on presidential address
• Submit pending bills to NHIF
• Develop tripartite payment model for
paying hospital bills on insured and non-
insured patients
• Highlight concern on speed of NHIF
disbursements to hospitals, collected
5B to date in pending bills
• Expedite progress on the financial risk
compensation for HCWs

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 Date 23 April
Owner Wambui Mbarire

Wholesale & Retail: Ongoing initiatives (I/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
Overheads We wish to retain as many jobs as possible in this sector. There are certain
interventions that Government can put in place to assist us save jobs
– Temporary reduction and/or suspension of cost of utilities such as
Electricity & Water
– Temporary reduction and/or suspension of taxes on LPG
– Suspension of tourism levy
– This will release funds that can pay employee wages for another two
or three months
• Rent discussions have yielded very few concessions for tenants: request to • Rent discussions with Landlords • Noting has changed
KEPSA to please facilitate a discussion between involved members RETRAK, on behalf of SME Retailers here. Discussions
KPDA and SCAK to reach an amicable solution to ensure business continuity • Yaya has indicated they may still ongoing
for all. give 100% rent waiver with business to business
Tenants only paying service
charges
• Village Market has committed
100% rent waiver, only service
charge to be paid
• Most have responded that lease
terms remain in force

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 Date 23 April
Owner Wambui Mbarire

Wholesale & Retail: Ongoing initiatives (II/II)

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
• Allow retailers to use chiefs and other administrative officers for • Awaiting guidance
Support for distribution of relief items from Kenya Covid-
the • Government to consider using retailers in dispensing aid e.g. sanitizers and 19 Fund on what
vulnerable & food stamps role Retailers can
needy • Partnership with Government to create linkages and visibility to genuine play in the
needy cases for private sector to provide relief distribution

• There is commitment to pay

• With the ongoing curfew and movement restrictions, supermarkets sales are
suppliers in a timely manner
Supplier doing 60% within Nairobi and 35% in other areas, and this is changing weekly.
but there may be delays and
payments Non essential no movement on the products. This will need to be mitigated.
urge discussions between the
The option will be either to return goods or delay payments
stakeholders
• Members of the forces shall be
• Need for additional security personnel in Malls and especially for stand-alone
Security retail as the challenges of the curfew start to be felt
availed when and where
required

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 Date 22 April
Owner Peter Mathuki

Regional Trade: Ongoing initiatives

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
• Request for funding to develop policy briefs on the impact of COVID-19 in the
EAC on the following sectors:
Policy briefs • Trade • Discussions ongoing
• Energy
• Cross border and SMEs
Mitigation Measures
• Request for funds to develop a common Post Covid-19 recovery/rebound strategy
on Covid-19 • Need for funding
for the region with a focus on intra-EAC trade and investments

• EABC is monitoring the free flow of cargo across the EAC Partner States. • Now cargo trucks are allowed to
• EABC engages Ministries of EAC and EAC Partner States to reduce the clearance move across EAC Partner States
time of cargo at the borders through: and EABC is continuing to
• Increasing number & harmonizing working hours of border clearing agents, monitor any new measures
immigration and public health officials affecting cargo movement
Cross Border Trade • Lifting curfew at the One-Stop Border Posts to facilitate the movement of
cargo into Kenya • Need funding to support
• Lifting requirements of police escorts on all cargo trucks entering Kenya via monitoring emerging barriers to
Namanga One-Stop Border Post free movement of cargo across
• Avoid discriminatory measures by allowing truck drivers from other EAC EAC Partner States
Partner States to be allowed to drive trucks into Kenya
• Undertake an Detailed Impact Assessment of COVID-19 Related NTBs on EAC
Impact Assessment
Trade & Investment Focused on Related Sectors: Manufacturing, Transport & • Need for funding
Studies
Logistic, Tourism, SMEs and Cross Border Trade
• Establish call center for cross border businesses, video conference facilities and
Improving
online communication platforms at EABC and National Focal Points in the EAC
Communication and • Need for funding
Partner States to provide real time update and joint advocacy support and
collaboration
responses on COVID-19
• Procurement of testing and related medical equipment to be supplied to all EABC
Testing & Medical
National Focal Points and EAC government for instance thermo guns to check • Need for funding
Equipment
truck drivers’ health hence facilitate free movement of cargo
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 Date 23 April
Owner James Mwangi

Energy: Ongoing initiatives

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

• The National Assembly to
hold a hearing on 22nd
Introduction of • Lobby the national Assembly and Treasury to drop these • KEPSA and affiliate associations
• Acquisition of the latest
new taxes through measures as they will affect the Energy sector in a significantly have written to the National
draft of the bill post the
the Tax laws negative way Assembly to lobby against
discussion
(amendment) Bill, • Propose that the bill stick to the reliefs announced by the adoption of the additional
• Confirming whether our
2020 president provisions
concerns have been
incorporated

• Off-grid companies are still

experiencing delays in
Delays in issuance
• KEPSA through KEREA have had getting VAT exemption
of VAT exemption • Work to improve coordination between MoE, KRA and EPRA in
meetings and written to the letters needed to clear with
certificates for issuance of exemption letters to quicken the clearance of
concerned parties to assist in KRA.
distributed energy shipments for off-grid energy products
hastening the process • These exemptions are now
solutions
also under threat from the
Tax laws (amendment) Bill.

Likelihood of
Force Majeure • Organise a call with experts to help the sector understand • The sector board will organise • Confirmation of the date of
declarations and better how Force Majeure declarations related to COVID 19 a call with leading lawyers for the event and the
how to deal with affect their businesses members to be better educated moderators.
them

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 Date 23 April
Owner Silvanus Sewe

Security: Ongoing initiatives

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending

Vetting of • Suspend vetting and concentrate of this pandemic where security • Communicated to Private • Arrange for meeting with
Security Firms guards are complimenting NPS Security Regulatory Authority PSRA

• Convincing client that

actually they need to pay
• List private security services as essentials especially by the • We committed to provide
Payments for for services to enable
governments so that they can pay for services rendered during this services as the issues of
security Services firms, be able to provide
period. payments by clients.
services with out
interruption

Training of ToT on • Accelerate the training of ToT to be able start training the first line • The industry so far have paid • Completion of training of
Covid by MoH of defence( Security Guards) for the training. ToT by MoH

Collecting Data on • Report by various association on the number of people training so far • Completion of the
• Get a report on the same.
training by ToT and in which counties and sector assessment.

Zero Rating of
To automated search by to reducing expose through physical search by consideration of the
security Automated the search
security officer proposal
equipment

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 Date
Owner

Education: Ongoing initiatives

Issue Proposed Action Commitment / Action Pending
• Deferment of PAYEE but employers continue pay NHIF AND
Lack of salaries for NSSF. • Ensure employers
employees if the • Relook the NSSF regime to cater for employees paying communicate effectively to
situation goes past April NSSF for employees employees that the unpaid
due to lack of school • The low cadres staff (non-teaching) in institutions should leaves are only temporary
fees. be included to the vulnerable group to ensure government layoff.
support.
• With help from ICT sector Board
create an innovation hub to
• Reduction of connectivity costs through reduction of excise
cater for training needs and
duty on data services from 15% to 10% to further facilitate
Facilitation of e-learning content needs.
online learning.
for education continuity • Work with Safaricom and other
• Creation of online training modules to assist bridging online
telcos to develop sustainable e-
skill gaps in teachers, Instructors and students to facilitate.
learning and distance learning
solutions.
Access to affordable
loans to assist in • Availing of affordable loans (at concessional rates) by banks
operations of running and financial institutions.
the institutions during
and after the pandemic.
Post pandemic measures • The government to place student private colleges.
to cushion Private TVET • Waiver of KNEC TVET exam registration
colleges students. • Extension of HELB to students in private TVET colleges.

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Way Forward & Next Steps
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 Date 21 April

Way forward and next steps

Presentations for Friday meeting
Sector Next steps Owner
• Update on COVID-19 fund

• Healthcare Healthcare Discussion on private sector resource centre Nik & Amit

• Wholesale & Retail

COVID 19
Discussion between Nik, Amit and Jeremy on COVID-19 Fund Nik, Amit, Jeremy
Fund
• Regional Trade

• Energy Portal Link donation details to portal & share portal URL on KEPSA social media Ben

• Security
Education Ben, Victor & Education sector board to discuss issues and solutions offline Victor & Ben
• Social
Prepare hotels for incoming flights with 600+ repatriations; ensure new and
• Sports, Arts & Culture Tourism Jimi & Mike
improved protocols for quarantine in consultation with MOH

Logistics
• Presentations will stay on the
same days same going forward –
sectors today will present every
Tuesday

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 Date 24 April

Update on previous action items

Sector Next steps Owner Status

Engage with COVID19

Healthcare Discussion on private sector resource centre / clearing house and COVID19 Fund Nik, Amit, Jeremy
fund Health stream

Portal Link donation details to portal & share portal URL on KEPSA social media Ben Ongoing

Education Ben, Victor & Education sector board to discuss issues and solutions offline Victor & Ben Ongoing

Prepare hotels for incoming flights with 600+ repatriations; ensure new and improved
Tourism Jimi & Mike Ongoing
protocols for quarantine in consultation with MOH

All BCG & sector leaders to engage on more granular analysis of potential job losses BCG Ongoing

Healthcare Amit & Paul to engage on consolidation of call centre lines Anastasia & Paul Ongoing

Agriculture & Coordination between Agriculture & Tourism to foster meeting between flower exporters,
Bimal & Jimi Ongoing
Tourism airlines and Ministry of Travel

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 Date 24 April

Way forward and next steps

Presentations for Tuesday meeting
Sector Next steps Owner
• Healthcare

• Tourism KEPSA Share results of survey and commendation of Parliament Carole

• Manufacturing Healthcare &

Targeted testing of hospitality workers Amit, Jimi, Mike
Tourism
• Agriculture Identify binding constraints on respective value chains e.g. capital, approvals,
All TBD
inputs, movement of key workers etc.
• Legal
All Assess ways of diversifying supply chains and focus on import substitution TBD
• Finance

• ICT Media Request to tell more positive stories and share hope Media

• Construction & Real Estate Engagement with KEBS/KAM/MOH/MOITED to ensure sourcing of PPEs and Jeremy, Phyllis,
COVID Fund
expedited approvals for local production of PPEs Carole, Amit
Business Action Platform to answer FAQs on how to do business during COVID to
Logistics KEPSA Carole
support import substitution
Raise testing protocol in UK with Ministry of Foreign Affairs; ensure citizens can
Travel Carole
get COVID tests
Explore options to offer financial support to Kenyans in China and India, KQ needs
Travel Carole
minimum 200 tickets

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