The silver lining during pandemic

President Uhuru Kenyatta during the unveiling of the Presidential Declaration for the conservation of the iconic fig tree along Waiyaki Way in Nairobi County. [PSCU]

It has been a difficult year and as the sun sets on 2020, it is easy to overlook the positives that have happened in the middle of one of the worst times in human history. But there have been silver linings in the dark cloud of a difficult year.

One of the most notable positives has been the acceleration of digital payments system in the country. Although Kenya has always been miles ahead of the world with regard to mobile payments system, the coronavirus pandemic accelerated the use of various mobile platforms to slow down the spread of the virus by minimising handling of hard currencies.