By: Maryanne Wanjiku
Covid 19 disease seems to have been blanked out of the minds of Nyahururu residents, three months after curfew was lifted and matatus allowed to carry full capacity.
Covid 19 rules and regulations which were put in place to protect Kenyan citizens from contracting the deadly disease have been shelved for a carefree lifestyle despite the threat.
Masks that are now going for Shs.5 and lower a piece, are now a luxury to many, with many unmasked citizens going about their businesses carefree.
In the streets while the disease still lingers over us posing an imminent threat to Kenyans
“The mask has overstayed its welcome and no longer serves as useful anymore. The virus is still there and now that I have been vaccinated I don’t fear and I won’t kill myself wearing a mask,” said Michael Karanja, a resident of Nyahururu.
A spot check by KNA at handwashing stations revealed a rather sorry state, with most shops and public access areas having dismantled the stations.
The few that are still intact are malfunctioned, with no water or soap.
“Some stations are just there for show. Some still have water and soap but the emphasis to use them is very minimal unlike when Covid was ripe.
“The habit we tried to create on hand washing was something Kenyans did not become accustomed to and that’s why when it felt as if the diseases had hit rock bottom people easily went back to normal,” stated Alice Gathoni a resident of Nyahururu.
Since the lift of the ban on matatus against carrying full capacity, social distancing too seems to have been lifted. The overcrowding in public places increased and the one-meter rule is null, void, and only chronicles of the past.
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