(PHOTO CREDITS: Courtesy Fatuma’s Voice)
In Kenya, such measures are exposing the divide between the rich and the poor thanks to unequal living conditions driven by income inequalities.
While washing hands frequently is paramount to keeping the virus at bay, those living in informal settlements are forced to make a difficult choice; either use the limited funds they have to purchase water to keep the virus at bay or purchase food to keep hunger pangs at bay!
Be under no illusion, self-quarantine is impractical to achieve in a household of seven persons living in ten feet by ten feet room.
