Sigh of relief as restrictions on Old Town, Eastleigh lifted- restrictions ease

Residents of Eastleigh, Nairobi bounced back to business as usual after the cessation of movement into and out of the town was lifted. [Elvis Ogina/Standard]

For the 28,000 residents of Mombasa’s Old Town, the lifting of a month of total blockade to stem the spread of Covid-19 virus is a moment to celebrate new-found freedom.

But the end of the cessation of movement into and out of the 75-square kilometre enclave has not stopped the spinning of conspiracy theories by residents who resisted targeted mass testing and were often in denial about the existence of the virus.