Long poll weekend affects businesses in Nairobi

Parts of Nairobi City centre

NAIROBI, KENYA: Economic activities in Nairobi, especially in the central business district, have reduced, with most outlets remaining closed.

As the election period laboriously stumbles into Saturday, the economic stalemate seemed well entrenched in the city even with big retail chains shutting their doors. A walk along the area around River Road which is usually alive with blaring matatus and street hawkers, unfazed by the presence of the usually ubiquitous council askaris, were notably absent.