On an average day, Wanjiru would make Sh5,000 to Sh10,000 per day. The measures curtailed Wanjiru’s ability and that of other female workers to engage in street-based sex work. The ever-present danger of being arrested for sex work was worsened by the fear of being detained for violating the curfew. She withdrew her daughter from a private school and registered her in a public school. The curfews, which have been in place since March last year, have meant she has not been able to access her customers, many of whom she would meet in hotels, bars and nightclubs for sex work.

Source: The Star July 29, 2021 02:02 UTC