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Kenya: Free Bundles, Airtime for 5,500 Frontline Health Workers

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Safaricom has offered to give 5,500 front-line health workers bundles that will allow them to call and use the internet for free for the next three months in support of the fight against the Covid -19 pandemic.

The offer includes 195 terabytes of data, 10 million voice call minutes and 33 million SMSs.

The telco said this is in line with a request by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe for communication support for the pandemic response teams.

“The initiative, which is part of our commitment to keep the country connected during this period, will see Safaricom provide connectivity resources and airtime to the Ministry of Health, the Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund and front-line health workers both at the national and county levels,” Safaricom said in a statement.

The resources include a monthly bundle consisting of 12GB data, 600 voice call minutes and 2,000 SMSs per month topped up to the individual lines of front-line workers identified by the Ministry of Health. It will also include 100 Mbps internet connectivity at Afya House for the National Command and Control Centre. There will also be a one-off bundle for 15 members of the committee.

“As we face this crisis, seamless worry-free communication between the front-line teams, the command centre and their loved ones is crucial. The contribution by Safaricom to support over 5,500 government healthcare workers will go a long way in helping us execute a coordinated national response,” Mr Kagwe said.