Two Nairobi COVID-19 Testing Labs Suspended for Issuing Fake Results to Travelers
Two accredited coronavirus testing labs have been suspended for issuing fake Covid-19 PCR test results to travelers.
This is after an investigation by the Ministry of Health revealed that a majority of doctored Covid-19 results came from the two laboratories—Checkup Medical and Meditest.
The probe is part of the government’s efforts to restore Kenya’s image internationally after it emerged that travelers were testing positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in foreign nations despite carrying negative test results.
In addition, the government was forced to take up testing of passengers seeking to depart the country.
Fake Covid-19 test results was listed as the main reason why the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned all inbound and transit passengers from Kenya indefinitely.
It emerged that some Ministry of Health officials and private labs colluded with travelers to issue fake Covid-19 results to aid travel to Dubai.
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) reportedly took the action due to the large number of passengers from Kenya with negative Covid-19 certificates but testing positive in the Gulf state.
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Director-General Gilbert Kibe disclosed that in just a single day, Dubai could detect up to 20 false Covid-19 negative tests among travelers from Kenya.
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This is not news, Kenya is…
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This is not news, Kenya is known for corruption by tycoons .. let’s try bottom up this time round kwani iko nini ?
There we ho Mwari…
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In reply to This is not news, Kenya is… by Mwarî (not verified)
There we ho Mwari. Wheelbarrow ndiyo kazi si baba ama matunda. Prezo Ruto!
Kenyans....how can you. The…
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Kenyans....how can you. The ones traveling with fake certificates should be jailed. Close more labs and jail employer and employees
Nani alituroga sisi watilu…
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Nani alituroga sisi watilu weusi? Africa ni majambazi
Wenye wako ama walizaliwa majuu kama akata they are the worst of human beings. Aaalaaaaaa
@Mr Collusion, sisi wenyewe…
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In reply to Nani alituroga sisi watilu… by Mr. Collusion (not verified)
@Mr Collusion, sisi wenyewe tulirogana. See, its one thing to do this corruptions within the borders ,and totally another one when to veer in to international domain.
Iam reminded of these Kenyan athletes who are caught doping,despite having been warned of the dire consequences,but they still do it.With full knowledge of their illegal activity...And Kenya is still on the list of shame in the doping department.If this continue, Kenya will be banned from international competitions,like Russia.This is serious stuff.
Now I dont want to hear comments like ooohh Max quit being myopic these happens even in USA.I liken this kind of reasoning to your son who gets a D in maths and when you express displeasure,the son says "joe" got an F...
Yes it more than just ashaming an individual, the "smell"tarnishes the whole country.
Max I agree with you. Sisi…
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In reply to @Mr Collusion, sisi wenyewe… by Maxiley (not verified)
Max I agree with you. Sisi tunafanyanga ujinga though. We don’t know how to hide our acts. Kila mtu anapatiwa negative si wangepea wengine positive ndio wasikue in the limelight. Corruption iko whole world ni venue sometimes hii Kenya yetu imejaa wajinga
How come Uhuru’s neighbor at…
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How come Uhuru’s neighbor at Gatundu,Kibe of KAA was denying the existence of corrupt COVID testing labs in Nairobi?How much does he receive as commission from these centers?RISASI TU.
@ Kuoya Kuoya: Most of these…
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In reply to How come Uhuru’s neighbor at… by Kuoya Kuoya (not verified)
@ Kuoya Kuoya: Most of these businesses including the agents that traffic our sisters to the Gulf countries are owned by prominent political and civil servants. I am not surprised that bwana Kibe of KAA was denying that.
So true, yes. Uhuru needs to…
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In reply to @ Kuoya Kuoya: Most of these… by Bobby Kibe (not verified)
So true, yes. Uhuru needs to slay the dragon he helped nurture during his tenure, before hanging his gloves in August.
Mteja@ how long have you…
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In reply to So true, yes. Uhuru needs to… by mteja (not verified)
Mteja@ how long have you been Mteja hapatikani? The kenyattas and real slay queen mama ngina have thrived under corruption environment for decades. Why would the billionaires want change now?
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