In Vihiga, for instance, by Friday, only 19 people had made inquiries about travel to Nairobi but had not made any bookings. Passengers wait at the Machakos country bus stage to board a bus to the Western region, July 8, 2020. Travellers who spoke to the the Nation said they were stuck in villages, with some risking losing their jobs following the reopening. Bus companies Eldoret Express, Nairobi Bus, Crown Bus and shuttles like Safari Press, Mololine, Sasa line and Western Shuttle are already actively plying the Kisumu-Nairobi route. The county Covid-19 emergency committee is alarmed by the exodus from Nairobi and other towns into the county.

Source: Daily Nation July 10, 2020 17:03 UTC