This archive report was first published on 5 July 2020.
Published on July 5, 2020, a report by TIFA Research revealed that 79% of Nairobi's low-income earners want the curfew to remain, but with reduced hours, to enable them continue improving their livelihoods.
The report, which sampled the perspectives of residents in Huruma, Kibera, Mathare, Korogocho, Mukuru kwa Njenga, and Kawangware, found that 84% of respondents accept the government's justification for the curfew as a necessary measure to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
However, a significant minority - 12% - said they do not know the reason for the curfew, while 2% believed it was in place to reduce crime.
Seventy-four percent of respondents indicated that the curfew has had a negative impact on daily earnings, with 63% saying the measure has seen police officers use excessive force to enforce.
According to the report, about half of all respondents - 49% - claimed there is complete obedience to the curfew in their locality, while 5% admitted that there is no compliance at all where they reside.
