Kenyans have no problem cooperating with the government to stop the spread of Covid-19. However, what Kenyans are asking from the government is a little show of genuine concern for the suffering poor. It found us still reeling from the shock of job losses and the psychosocial trauma that came with it. On several occasions, the Health Cabinet secretary has had to sprinkle his daily briefings with tough-talking lectures on the need for Kenyans to embrace positive behaviour while fighting this pandemic. We have arrived at this painful decision that for us to flatten the Covid-19 curve faster, we must flatten the inequality curve first.

Source: Daily Nation April 10, 2020 19:52 UTC