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Red alert as borrowers run on empty

The last grain of Joyce Wanjiku’s fighting spirit was finally washed away by a wave of Covid-19.

Harangued by creditors over Sh9.5 million that she owed three local banks, the destructive forces of the pandemic left Wanjiku with no option but to seek the court’s protection.

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