Kenya: end-of-year trips impacted by COVVI-19<

In Kenya, the COVVI-19 pandemic and economic difficulties impact travel linked to the end of year celebrations.Less and less kenyan are able to go to the countryside to celebrate with their loved ones.

This year, the Machakos Country bus station in Nairobi is devoid of travelers, the buses usually overloaded during this period now leave "without passengers".George Gatonye, a 52-year-old driver who makes the Nairobi-Laikipia road, said that he had never seen anything like this in 30 years of driving.

"I have been doing this job for over 30 years.I was there even when there were conflicts in Kenya.But this time, I have never seen that.When you look at our vehicles, especially mine, it is not yet full and departure is approaching.There is a lot of traffic because all vehicles thought they were coming to the national bus station and find a lot of people as usual.But there is no one here, only workers with a traveler, "he said.

Due to the cost of travel and concerns about travel during the pandemic, Celestine Nyaga, a suburbs, said that he would not go to the countryside as he often does.

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With fewer travelers this year, business is not doing very well for small sellers waiting for lucrative sales at this time of the year.People who go to the countryside often stop to shop and buy new clothes for the holidays.

But this year, many buyers cannot afford to buy clothes, said Miriam Wanjiru, clothing saleswoman.

"They just ask for the price and leave, and the clothes are not expensive," she added.