Traders move to estates after markets closed

Traders who were evicted from Kibuye market have moved on the bypass connecting Busia Road and Nairobi road in Kisumu. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

After the closure of key markets in Nyanza to curb the spread of coronavirus, traders in Kisumu are now evading authorities to sell goods in defiance of the order not to crowd.

Unlike a few weeks ago when they sold their wares from stalls in the markets, the traders are now engaging in a cat and mouse game with authorities to make money. They have named their new area of operation “corona market,” in Kondele slums.