NAIROBIANS FLOODS BUS TERMINUS TO TRAVEL TO UPCOUNTRY IN FEAR OF LOCKDOWN THIS FESTIVE SEASON
TRENDING NEWS 254. CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 lockdown fears trigger mass travel from city to rural areas ahead of Christmas 17 hours ago read comments by Peace Benshazy - On the morning of Sunday, December 6, a section of Nairobians flooded various bus terminus in the capital to travel to their rural areas - This is after governors urged President Uhuru to issue a cessation of movement order to limit the spread of COVID-19 during the festive season - The CoG suggested a limitation of movement in and out of regions believed to be COVID-19 epicentres Just days after the Council of Governors urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to impose a lockdown to scuttle the spread of COVID-19 during the festive season, Nairobians have started fleeing the city to their rural areas. The Council of Governors recently asked the president to impose a lockdown. Photo: CoG. Source: UGC The CoG on Friday, December 4, suggested a lockdown in the coming two weeks as the festive season begins where a majority of Kenyans travel to their rural areas for the festivities. According to NTV, it is on the premise of these fears that city dwellers flooded various bus terminus in the capital to travel to upcountry on Sunday, December 6, to avoid being locked down in Nairobi during Christmas. Council of Governors urge Uhuru Kenyatta to impose lockdown as festive season begins One of the travellers also expressed fears the cessation of movement may be imposed when she is in upcoutry and prevent her from coming back to work next year. "It can be horrible because we can be locked down in the village and we have our jobs hers," the lady said. A worker from one of the long-distance bus companies did not support the idea of lockdown saying it will affect business.
What if they get locked from rural?
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