This is a result of the closure of entertainment spots across the country as well as tightening of purse strings by Kenyans as job losses and pay cuts bite. “In Kenya, spending in grocery stores is up by 20 per cent and by 12 percent in supermarkets,” reads the report. Cafes and hotels have seen a 79 per cent spend reduction. Almost two thirds (63 per cent) of Kenyans say they prefer home-cooked food during Covid-19,” states the report. This is as 69 per cent of Kenyans state that they are shopping for essentials of absolute necessities only.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2020 06:01 UTC