President Uhuru Kenyatta’s announcement on Friday introducing new stringent measures against Covid-19 must have caught many by surprise. Yet most small traders, must feel the wrath of these measures more than the rest. Not that they expected the President to come with good news. No business expected that to be a lockdown of five counties which together comprise the heartbeat of the Kenyan economy. Read MoreIt is only fair that the government comes up with a stimulus package to help these businesses, especially small ones, navigate the pandemic.

Source: Standard Digital March 27, 2021 21:11 UTC