Uganda’s love for bananas endures
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Interesting watching who @KTNNewsKE is speaking to during the 1pm "coverage" of Kamau's anticipated #COVID19KE speech. Was hoping to hear from epidemiologists and other specialists about where the country is, what we know and what we don't and what their recommendations are.
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