National Business Compact on Coronavirus (Kenya)

Peter Mbithi of Copia (one of NBCC partners in the WASH Work stream) makes some remarks during a field visit in Kibra, Nairobi County. Looking on is Maureen Kolenyo Head of NBCC WASH Work stream.

Maggie Rarieya Head of NBCC Secretariat demonstrates the proper handwashing technique at a handwashing station installed by Rotary Club of Kenya in collaboration with SHOFCO in Kibra, Nairobi County.

Clean hands do more than preventing spread of Covid-19, it is also a critical intervention in prevention of other opportunistic diseases. A resident in the busy region of Kibra stops to wash her hands at one of the hand washing stations set up by SHOFCO in Kibra, Nairobi County.

Through NBCC/Copia partnership various Hand washing stations have been set up across the country. A Copia agent at her shop assists a Shujaaz representative to wash her hands during a field visit at Wangige shopping center, Kiambu County.

Dr Josephine Ojiambo Rotary Club of Kenya Representatative at NBCC clarifies a point during the filedvisit at Kibra, Nairobi County. Looking on is Rotarian Ngina and Head NBCC secretariat , Maggie Rarieya.

Dr Myriam Sidibe Chairperson of NBCC Hands over 20,000 Masks donated to Shujaaz youth Network represented by CEO Rob Burnet at a Shujaaz SuperFan Location in Kiserian , Kajiado County.

Practical Action (one of NBCC partner on WASH Workstream) donates hand washing supplies to an Elderly Mother in the remote section of Turkana County.

COLLABORATION

About our collaboration

The National Business Compact Coalition Kenya chapter was officially launched in Nairobi on March 16th, 2020. The coalition convened by The Marketing Society of Kenya comprised of competing brands in the hygiene business, Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Public Relations Society of Kenya, AMREF, Association of Practitioners in Advertising, SDG Partnership Platform,and the UN family in Kenya whose mandate is to accelerate local action and support government efforts in countering the pandemic. We are working with Business Fights Poverty and other Business networks alike on global best-practice sharing.

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NEWS

Read the latest about our work

Embracing artificial intelligence to better effect Covid-19 communication

AIfluence uses algorithms to identify and recruit influencers and opinion leaders

December 11, 2020

AIfluence

Amref Health Africa

Using Role Playing as a technique to deliver Mum's Magic Hands training for Community Health Workers

Kakamega County community health workers latest to benefit from training

December 11, 2020

Amref Health Africa

Ministry of Health

Enabling greater inclusion of PWD’s amid the pandemic

People living with disabilities (PWD’s) the pandemic has multiplied their challenges raising vulnerability

December 3, 2020

Rotary International

Amref Health Africa

Ministry of Health

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As the Ministry of Health, we are looking forward to collaborating with the Kenya Business Compact to win the fight against COVID-19 and advance our journey towards Universal Health Coverage in the Country

Dr Mercy Mwangangi, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Health, Kenya

This initiative is in the spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda. Especially in times of uncertainty, we need to come together, in order to leave no-one-behind. As the SDGs are everyone’s business, fighting COVID-19 will certainly be as well.

Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya

We need urgent local action to fight this global pandemic. Businesses must stand up immediately and commit to responsible marketing practices and support efforts to accelerate national handwashing campaigns and other preventative solutions

Myriam Sidibe, Senior Fellow from the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School

The COVID19 response needs a whole society approach with full ownership from Individuals, families, communities, businesses, and Government in order to reduce and control its spread. It is not a Government only effort.

Dr. Githinji Gitahi, AMREF Group CEO

The anticipated impacts of the work will be to accelerate a WHO-validated, national handwashing campaign and other COVID-19 preventative solutions, starting in Kenya.

Pheodor Mundia, The Marketing Society Chairman