The University  through a memo to the Senate's Ad-hoc committes on Covid-19 situation, has proposed that 2.5% of the funds for Covid-19 be used for the development of diagnostics, therpeutics and vaccines. They also proposed on tax exempti8ns for equipment, reagentsand other scientific commodities for Covid-19 and ither infectious diseases.

This proposal was made by the College of Healgh Sciences -led consortium which comprises of The Kenya Health Federation, Kenya Health Informatics Association and The Health Sector Board of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance.

The Goverment is seeking to raise Sh.18.2 billion towards the pandemic