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Victims of Covid-19 in Kenya - The acrobats

Kaloleni Acrobats members entertain revellers at Karmel Park Hotel in Kisii County (Photo by Sammy Omingo/Standard)

Young acrobats are often found on two roundabouts in Nairobi -- one on Mpaka and General Mathenge roads and the other on Brookside Drive and Lower Kabete roads.

They are sure motorists will slow down and possibly donate something. One of them usually carries a hat around hoping kind motorists will drop something inside. Their presence on the road is a sign of the fallout from Covid-19. These acrobats perform in hotels and other public places that are now closed.

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