Kenya’s government is implementing drastic measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, although the country has only 31 confirmed cases of infection.
A curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. was enforced Friday, and all international flights have been suspended.
Economists have warned that any lockdowns must be accompanied by a plan for how the poor will have access to basic items, otherwise the eruption of violence is likely.
"If the government does put in place 24-hour lockdown, or maybe several days lockdown, there is bound to be violence because you have to have a lockdown with a plan of how people will access food,” Kenyan economist James Shikwati said.
Thousands of Kenyans have lost their jobs already due to social distancing.
Kenya reported its first death from COVID-19 Thursday.
