Wearing facemask shows that you care for all Kenyans

By opening up the country for travel and business, the president told the nation two things: that we have to grow up and that we have to be creative and careful. The reality is that Covid-19 in Africa is not Covid-19 in the West. Our economies are fragile and our ability to absorb economic shocks is very thin.

For example, many people who lost jobs this season had no savings or a secondary income. This destitution was the inevitable outcome for many. This situation was made worse by heartless landlords who simply decided to evict tenants who they knew had legitimate reasons for not paying rent.