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Kenya has attacked the British government to add the country to the “red list” of the UK’s coronavirus travel.

In an intense statement posted on Twitter, Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs used these moves to warn against “vaccine apartheid” between countries producing and “boarding” jabs and the rest of the world.

It came after the UK announced a new travel measure that would take effect from 4am on Friday, April 9th, with restrictions on Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Philippines.

Image: The statement warned against countries such as the UK’holding’ the coronavirus vaccine.

A statement from Kenya’s minister said that such a strategy of “vaccine producers” with “vaccine storage attitudes” “will make it almost impossible for the world to win the war on the epidemic.”

When it announced that it was added to the red list this week, the Department of Transportation said it was responding to concerns about the new strain of COVID-19.

However, Kenya said the policy was “discriminatory” and accused the UK of “storing more vaccines than it is currently in use.”

The UK has ordered more than 400 million coronavirus vaccinations for about 67 million people, but has warned of potential supply problems that will arise in April.

The UK is contributing to a global COVAX initiative aimed at delivering the jab to low-income countries, but business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said earlier this week that the UK is currently “no surplus.”

Kenya, with a population of 53 million, has already received more than 1 million Oxford-Astra Zeneca vaccines through COVAX.

A Kenya statement said there was no communication with the British side ahead of the traveler rules change made on Friday.

Being on the “red list” means entry is banned from foreign visitors departing or transiting from the country in the last 10 days.

British and Irish citizens and those with UK residency are permitted to enter, but will have to pay a fee to stay in a government-approved quarantine hotel for 10 days after arriving at a designated port.

Once quarantined, you should undergo COVID testing on days 2 and 8 of self-isolation.

In response, Kenya has imposed its own restrictions on travel in the UK.

Here, everyone arriving from the UK must be quarantined in a “government designated facility” for 14 days at their own expense.

During this period, you will have to undergo two PCR tests at the expense of the traveler.

Exceptions to these rules include Kenyan citizens residing in the UK and cargo flights.

In response to the measures announced by Kenya, the UK’s British High Commission has announced that it will update travel advice for the country.

We will be updating the factual travel advice for those traveling to Kenya this evening in the light of a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Follow us: https://t.co/zAHc8ClJSc

— Kenya, UK (@UKinKenya) April 3, 2021

In another part of the Kenyan government’s statement, “This decision is particularly disturbing in light of the fact that Britain and Kenya enjoy a strong and long-lasting relationship….”

Hundreds of British troops train in Britain every year, and last month Defense Secretary Ben Wallace opened a £70 million military training facility for the Kenya British Army Training Unit (BATUK).

Wallace said at the time, “Kenya is one of East Africa’s key defense partners and this new facility will strengthen partnerships over the next decades to support stability and security in the region.”

Kenya recently introduced new closure restrictions in five counties due to the third coronavirus.

The statement stated, “The third wave Kenya is currently managing with strict COVID-19 protocols and restrictions is an example of Kenyans willing to sacrifice this disease to make sure it doesn’t spread to Kenya or anywhere in the world. That’s important.”

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