This archive report was first published on 22 June 2020.
On June 22, 2020, the National Hygiene Programme (NHP), also known as Kazi Mtaani, was underway in Mombasa, aiming to create jobs for the youth and cushion them from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The programme, initiated by the national government, has benefitted informal settlements of Kaa Chonjo, Ziwa la Ng'ombe, Bangladesh and Old Town in Mombasa County.
Approximately 7,500 youth from these areas were enlisted to carry out activities such as street cleaning, fumigation and disinfection, garbage collection, bush clearing, and de-silting of choked gutters and unblocking of sewages among others.
By promoting health standards and protocols, the programme has limited the risk of COVID-19 infection in slum areas.
By Mohamed Hassan
