More than half of the population have recorded reduced incomes in the past two months due to knock-on effects of the containment measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. The survey highlights layoffs, forced unpaid leave and a drastic decline in productivity in the formal sector. The informal sector has equally recorded colossal business declines, forcing many to fold due to financial crises. EDUCATIONCumulatively, these have visited suffering on citizens and the concern, widely expressed in the report, is uncertainty over the reopening of the economy. Learners, teachers and parents have on several occasions lamented that the shutdown is hurting education and the online programmes do not reach everyone, creating distortions and inequality in the education sector.

Source: Daily Nation May 21, 2020 19:18 UTC