Why many Kenyans are not just about to stop wearing face masks

Ann Wanja, a businesswoman speaks to The Standard in Nakuru town on March 12, 2022, a day after mandatory mask-wearing was lifted by the Ministry of Health. [Daniel Chege, The Standard]

The government may have eased Covid-19 containment rules by removing the mask mandate but a section of Kenyans have chosen to wear them when outside their homes because it makes them feel much safer.

They claim that besides preventing the coronavirus, the face masks protect them from dust and getting air-borne diseases.