A Kenyan high court has temporarily stopped a government edict prohibiting unvaccinated people from seeking services at state offices.
According to the appeal, the instruction, which was set to go into effect next week, was unlawful and discriminatory.
Judge Anthony Mirima of the High Court said his judgment would stand until the matter was heard on January 4, 2022, and a conclusion was reached.
Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe stated in November that the decision was aimed at increasing the number of Kenyans who received the vaccine.
By the end of the year, the government hoped to have vaccinated 10 million Kenyans.
Only 8.1 million people have got a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with over three million receiving two doses.
The directive’s suspension comes only days after several hotels and shopping malls announced that unvaccinated Kenyans would not be allowed into their establishments.
