When the clock ticked 12.00am on January 1 2020, Kenyans were abuzz with activity and craze of the new year. A curfew was imposed, corona hotspots like Nairobi and the coastal region were sealed off for three months, international travel was temporarily suspended for five months among other measures. In the first three months of the pandemic, more than 1.7 million Kenyans had lost their jobs according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) . When the pandemic hit, her company downsized and she lost her job. At least 3.1 million workers in the sector lost their jobs according to a survey by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) conducted between September and October.

Source: The Star December 30, 2020 09:45 UTC