Harassing Chinese nationals over coronavirus wrong

In what can be attributed to lack of sufficient information on coronavirus, some Kenyans took it upon themselves to harass a Chinese couple. The two were accosted and nearly assaulted in the Kibera informal settlement by some Kenyans who demanded to know their status a few days ago.

Earlier, an outpouring of public rage followed the admission of 239 travellers, most of them Chinese nationals, into Kenya a week ago. At a time that other countries had banned flights from China over fears of coronavirus, Kenyan authorities not only allowed a Southern Airlines flight from China to land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, they prescribed a 14-day self-quarantine for the travellers.