The closure of bars, restaurants and clubs as a result of the curfew has rendered 90 per cent of sex workers jobless. Ms Betty Kitili, a paralegal from Changamwe, also noted that the sex workers now have very limited time to work. With most hotels closed for business and few tourists around, the sex workers say they are more likely to suffer from hunger than die from coronavirus complications. Different laws criminalise sex work in Kenya, with regulations differing depending on the county. The country is estimated to have more than 133,675 female sex workers, according to the Ministry of Health, with many of them concentrated in urban areas.

Source: Daily Nation April 09, 2020 05:54 UTC