The admission of patients into the hospital is to
be presumed to have been confirmed. The authors
believe several patients had underlying diseases that
included diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular
disease (Huang et al. 2020). The epidemic doubles
resulting in a prolonged incubation period making isolation difficult to the suspect. Thus, MOH has come-up
with countering the spread through school shutdown,
public screenings, and disbanding of mass gatherings (You, Lin, & Zhou 2020; Wu, Leung, & Leung
2020;. Researchers believe that COVID-19 was likely
to spread throughout the county via unknown mechanisms, which has resulted from an increased number of
infections and death cases globally (Bassetti, Vena, &
Giacobbe 2020; Holshue et al. 2020). Therefore, this
survey aimed at investigating the impact of Covid 19
on businesses in Uasin Gishu County.
i) Action by Kenya government
The ministry of health (MOH) has several containment protocols like social distancing, public
testing, and suspects’ isolation. To a large extent,
Kenya’s response to coronavirus has been reassuring. The leadership’s continued agility will determine the scope of the crisis’s impact and effects
and the speed and direction of recovery (Daily
Nation Newspaper Editorial, 27th March 2020).
Indeed, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his entire
leadership have been giving clear guidelines since
COVID-19 was a global pandemic. In Kenya, testing for the coronavirus has been going on, and 435
have been reported positive with two from UasinGishu County (Daily Nation Editorial, 1st May
2020).
Recently, the Kenyan parliament enacted laws
assented to by the president to cushion the economy’s collapse. The amendment bills entailed
reviews of the income tax (IT) act (CAP 470),
value-added tax (VAT) act of 2013, excise duty
(ED) act (2015), tax procedures (TP) act (2015),
Miscellaneous Levies and Fees Act (2016), and
the retirement benefits (RB) act (1997). Besides
the revision of laws, the government has further
increased the threshold for turnover tax from the
speculative tax by lowering and lessening PAYE
tax from 30 to 25 percent to support low waged
earners. Scrutiny on corporation tax to 25 percent and value-added tax (VAT) rate was reduced
to benefit from the consumers’ essential products. The retirement benefits (RB) act (1997) was
revised to enable citizen access to affordable housing as propagated in the housing pillar in the big
four agenda.
ii) KNCCI Uasin Gishu chapter
Kenya has 47 counties, Uasin Gishu county,
included and situated in Eldoret town, its main
administrative and commercial center. The main
economic activities in the County include various sectors like large-scale farming and horticulture, manufacturing, sports, and tourism. There
numerous medium and large scale industries,
including Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC),
Doinyo Lessos’ Creameries, Rivatex Textiles,
Raiply Wood Factory, and Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd. Eldoret Town commercial business
district (CBD) is a hub of wholesale and retail
businesses as well as financial, healthcare, and
transport services.
Uasin Gishu County created a COVID-19
Response Committee composed of representatives from the National Government led by the
County Commissioner and County Government
led by the Governor. The other members are
from the Ministry of Health and representatives
of the business community. Uasin Gishu County
Covid-19 response Committee has put additional
measures to ensure there is no spread of the virus
in the County. Among the actions being taken is
a requirement for all long-distance public service
vehicles to keep a record of all travelers because
it makes it easier to track all individuals should
any case be reported. According to Governor H. E.
Jackson Mandago, the County Government has put
up necessary infrastructure and support systems to
ensure minimum economic activity disruption in
the recent past.
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce is a
Business Membership Organization with membership across the country. The Chamber is the voice
representing the member’s diverse interests at various levels. They protect, promote, and develop
the business community’s interests by providing
an enabling environment to be competitive. There
is a chapter in each of the 47 counties in Kenya
consisting of business owners within the respective counties. The Uasin Gishu Chapter has been
operational since 2001, and its leadership is made
up of Directors representing different sectors of
the economy. The chapter is to formalize collaborations with Moi University to support the
business community through training, capacity
building, supporting agribusiness growth, setting
up incubator centers, and advocating sustainable
development. This report has been prepared jointly
by a team from Moi University and KNCCI UasinGishu Chapter to assess the region’s COVID-19
pandemic’s impact.
Mr. Willy Kenei, the Chairman KNCCI Uasin
Gishu Chapter & Businessman in the Health care
industry, the coronavirus is a significant threat
to business operations globally. Its impact on the
business sector in Uasin Gishu County has been
unprecedented and will continue to affect every
sector of the economy. The COVID-19 crisis is
coming when most businesses have been having challenges with unpredictable weather patterns
and late rains in the last two years, affecting the
agricultural sector, which is the region’s main
activity. Most of the other businesses in the Uasin
Gishu region are either processing agricultural
produce or dealing in farm inputs. The crisis will
affect the area’s economic performance during the
19
be presumed to have been confirmed. The authors
believe several patients had underlying diseases that
included diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular
disease (Huang et al. 2020). The epidemic doubles
resulting in a prolonged incubation period making isolation difficult to the suspect. Thus, MOH has come-up
with countering the spread through school shutdown,
public screenings, and disbanding of mass gatherings (You, Lin, & Zhou 2020; Wu, Leung, & Leung
2020;. Researchers believe that COVID-19 was likely
to spread throughout the county via unknown mechanisms, which has resulted from an increased number of
infections and death cases globally (Bassetti, Vena, &
Giacobbe 2020; Holshue et al. 2020). Therefore, this
survey aimed at investigating the impact of Covid 19
on businesses in Uasin Gishu County.
i) Action by Kenya government
The ministry of health (MOH) has several containment protocols like social distancing, public
testing, and suspects’ isolation. To a large extent,
Kenya’s response to coronavirus has been reassuring. The leadership’s continued agility will determine the scope of the crisis’s impact and effects
and the speed and direction of recovery (Daily
Nation Newspaper Editorial, 27th March 2020).
Indeed, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his entire
leadership have been giving clear guidelines since
COVID-19 was a global pandemic. In Kenya, testing for the coronavirus has been going on, and 435
have been reported positive with two from UasinGishu County (Daily Nation Editorial, 1st May
2020).
Recently, the Kenyan parliament enacted laws
assented to by the president to cushion the economy’s collapse. The amendment bills entailed
reviews of the income tax (IT) act (CAP 470),
value-added tax (VAT) act of 2013, excise duty
(ED) act (2015), tax procedures (TP) act (2015),
Miscellaneous Levies and Fees Act (2016), and
the retirement benefits (RB) act (1997). Besides
the revision of laws, the government has further
increased the threshold for turnover tax from the
speculative tax by lowering and lessening PAYE
tax from 30 to 25 percent to support low waged
earners. Scrutiny on corporation tax to 25 percent and value-added tax (VAT) rate was reduced
to benefit from the consumers’ essential products. The retirement benefits (RB) act (1997) was
revised to enable citizen access to affordable housing as propagated in the housing pillar in the big
four agenda.
ii) KNCCI Uasin Gishu chapter
Kenya has 47 counties, Uasin Gishu county,
included and situated in Eldoret town, its main
administrative and commercial center. The main
economic activities in the County include various sectors like large-scale farming and horticulture, manufacturing, sports, and tourism. There
numerous medium and large scale industries,
including Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC),
Doinyo Lessos’ Creameries, Rivatex Textiles,
Raiply Wood Factory, and Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd. Eldoret Town commercial business
district (CBD) is a hub of wholesale and retail
businesses as well as financial, healthcare, and
transport services.
Uasin Gishu County created a COVID-19
Response Committee composed of representatives from the National Government led by the
County Commissioner and County Government
led by the Governor. The other members are
from the Ministry of Health and representatives
of the business community. Uasin Gishu County
Covid-19 response Committee has put additional
measures to ensure there is no spread of the virus
in the County. Among the actions being taken is
a requirement for all long-distance public service
vehicles to keep a record of all travelers because
it makes it easier to track all individuals should
any case be reported. According to Governor H. E.
Jackson Mandago, the County Government has put
up necessary infrastructure and support systems to
ensure minimum economic activity disruption in
the recent past.
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce is a
Business Membership Organization with membership across the country. The Chamber is the voice
representing the member’s diverse interests at various levels. They protect, promote, and develop
the business community’s interests by providing
an enabling environment to be competitive. There
is a chapter in each of the 47 counties in Kenya
consisting of business owners within the respective counties. The Uasin Gishu Chapter has been
operational since 2001, and its leadership is made
up of Directors representing different sectors of
the economy. The chapter is to formalize collaborations with Moi University to support the
business community through training, capacity
building, supporting agribusiness growth, setting
up incubator centers, and advocating sustainable
development. This report has been prepared jointly
by a team from Moi University and KNCCI UasinGishu Chapter to assess the region’s COVID-19
pandemic’s impact.
Mr. Willy Kenei, the Chairman KNCCI Uasin
Gishu Chapter & Businessman in the Health care
industry, the coronavirus is a significant threat
to business operations globally. Its impact on the
business sector in Uasin Gishu County has been
unprecedented and will continue to affect every
sector of the economy. The COVID-19 crisis is
coming when most businesses have been having challenges with unpredictable weather patterns
and late rains in the last two years, affecting the
agricultural sector, which is the region’s main
activity. Most of the other businesses in the Uasin
Gishu region are either processing agricultural
produce or dealing in farm inputs. The crisis will
affect the area’s economic performance during the
19