Leaders ask President Uhuru to cushion citizens in lockdown counties

Tanga Tanga allied MPs led by Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wa (centre), Dagoretti MP John Kiarie alias KJ (right) and Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, during a press conference in Lavington, Nairobi regarding the Covid-19 pandemic containment measures currently imposed by the government to curb the spread of the virus, including a lockdown on Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, Kajiado and Nakuru counties. The MPs called on the government to institute measures necessary to have Kenyans hit by hard economic times cushioned, Monday, April 05 2021 [David Njaaga, Standard]

Leaders from the five counties facing lockdown have called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to come up with ways to cushion those affected by the lockdown.

This takes note of Uhuru’s latter address announcing the recent Covid-19 containment measures that involve five of Kenya’s most productive counties in terms of revenue generation to the government exchequer.