In groups, they have set up their bases from down Muthurwa market up to University Way roundabout. At the Tom Mboya monument, I meet one of the urchins by the name Erick, better known as Stano by his friends. Our parents died and we had no option but to come to beg on these streets,” Stano started his narration. No hawkers are selling food in town, so my brother things are really tough for us,” he said. The children say all the measures the government wants implemented to contain the coronavirus remain but hot air because for them, they have nothing to lose.

Source: The Star July 30, 2020 01:52 UTC