When Kenya announced the country’s first case of COVID-19 , the government shifted swiftly into response mode. With the help of WHO, the Kenyan government had already created four Rapid Response Teams in the Ministry of Health’s Emergency Operations Centre, set up a hotline, and established a coronavirus isolation and treatment unit at Kenyatta National Referral Hospital. Dr. Jackson Njoroge is one of 1,500 clinicians trained as a rapid responder to the outbreak. As Dr. Njoroge checked the personal protective equipment of the youngest member of his five person team, he emphasized that “there is no room for mistakes.” Part of a meticulous containment strategy outlined by the WHO, these Rapid Response Teams snap into action after each confirmed case, tracking down potential transmissions in the patient’s contact history. “You are protecting the entire community when you put in place a good contact tracing,” said Dr. Okot, Epidemiologist and Surveillance Technical Officer for WHO Regional Office in Africa.