Less than half of Kenyans wearing face masks amid corona pandemic

Homemade masks being sold on the streets of Nairobi. [Samson Wire/Standard]

Less than half of Kenyans are wearing face masks, defying government directives aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

A survey conducted before the order on covering the mouth and nose while in public places indicated that only 42 per cent of the population was compliant.