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Kenyans open businesses early to increase sales a day after 8pm curfew takes effect

Small businesses along Tom Mboya street, Nairobi were open as early as 5:30 am. [Winfrey Owino, Standard]

Kenyans in the capital kicked off the day earlier than usual, a day after the new dusk to dawn curfew time was effected.

This, according to those who interacted with Standard Digital this morning, was one way they had devised to try and compensate for the reduced business operating hours and give their businesses a lifeline amidst the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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