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Mercy Nasieku, a lupus patient, at her home in Kajiado County.[Mercy Kahenda, Standard]
Lately, 19-year-old Mercy Nasieku has been living in fear. She wears a mask and gloves, and locks herself in her house.
Nasieku from Kajiado County, suffers from lupus disease and dreads contracting Covid-19. She has every reason to be afraid, because she's among the high risk individuals whose immunity is already compromised.
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