This is why I really banned traveling to and from Nairobi

Nairobi Travel Ban: BY PSCU: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s slamming of a don’t-enter-or-leave Nairobi and its metropolitan areas order on Monday ahead of the Easter holidays was meant to protect Kenyans especially the elderly living in rural areas from being infected with the coronavirus by relatives trooping in from the city during the Easter holiday.

Probably anticipating questions that would follow, the president explained: “We know that majority of our old people live in rural areas and according to studies, this disease affects the old people more than the young hence we have to protect our grandparents from this disease and the only way out is to stop movement this festive season,” Uhuru explained.

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He noted that with the trends observed in other countries especially in Europe and more specifically Italy where the majority of the deaths have been recorded were those of elderly people. “There is a need for the country to take measures aimed at protecting senior citizens.”

Uhuru highlighted regular washing of hands with soap, wearing of masks and social distancing as some of the key protocols that Kenyans need to follow strictly in order to limit the spread of the respiratory illness. “This disease is an unseen enemy and one cannot tell who has it or not, therefore it is for our own good that we change our lifestyle. We have to avoid shaking hands and social gatherings,” the President said.

On whether a total lockdown was an option, Uhuru said it is the last option on the table noting that if all Kenyans follow the guidelines and measures put in place so far, then the country would not need to go that route.

“We understand our people better. We know that a majority of Kenyans depend on daily activities to earn their livelihoods therefore we don’t need to lockdown the country as long as we can strictly adhere to the measures already in place.”

The Head of State said he had held meetings with all stakeholders to ensure that the country minimizes on job losses and cushions the most vulnerable in the society in the period of the current coronavirus pandemic. Nairobi Travel Ban.