A group of protestors took to the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) on Wednesday, March 31, to express their displeasure at President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent directives meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. Protestors including hotel and bar operators, entertainers and others, held peaceful demonstrations outside Nation media offices and lamented that they had been thrown out of jobs following the directives. Protestors in the Nairobi Central Business District on Wednesday, March 31 FacebookThey complained that they were not only unable to pay rent but also to cater to their daily meals. The protests came a day after a hotel owner in Nairobi's Westlands area broke into tears following the president's directive. He stated that he was overwhelmed with sadness given that the restaurant had just celebrated two years and had to close yet again.

Source: Daily Nation March 31, 2021 09:56 UTC