Porous borders a threat for Lamu County in the fight against COVID 19.

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Miraa traders and fishermen from Kenya continue to engage in business with their counterparts in Somalia without undergoing the necessary checks for Covid-19. This is despite the risk of contracting and spreading the disease. Lamu residents have criticized the national government for not effectively enforcing the ban on cross-border trade between Kenya and Somalia, a situation many fear will result in Covid-19 outbreak in Lamu County. Lamu traders continue to take advantage of the porous nature of the Kenya-Somalia border in Lamu, putting the entire region at risk.