By AFP More by this AuthorIn the majestic plains of the Maasai Mara, the coronavirus pandemic spells economic disaster for locals who earn a living from tourists coming to see Kenya's abundant wildlife. According to the tourism ministry, the sector has lost $750 million this year -- roughly half of the total revenue in 2019. AdvertisementSome work as cooks, guides and security guards in the lodges while others give tours of their traditional homes or sell homemade crafts to tourists. SURVIVAL MODEPeople in Talek, a dusty town situated at one of the entrances to the Maasai Mara national reserve, are gloomily buckling down, hoping for better days. FORCED TO SELL LIVESTOCKSome Maasai families are having to turn to selling their precious livestock to earn money.

Source: Daily Nation July 13, 2020 04:52 UTC