This archive report was first published on 22 August 2019.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is gearing up for the national population census, set to begin on August 24, 2019. However, Kenyans have taken to social media to express their apathy towards the exercise, with many making light of the situation.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has been at the forefront of promoting the census, explaining that the data collected will inform the government's planning for the next ten years. However, his efforts have been met with sarcasm and jokes from Kenyans on social media.
One of the main concerns is the proposed closure of social joints from 5pm to 6am for two days starting Saturday evening. This has elicited funny reactions from football fans, who will be unable to watch their favorite teams play in pubs. Manchester United fans, for instance, will be unable to watch their team take on Crystal Palace at 5pm, while Arsenal and Liverpool fans will miss their teams' 7:30pm match.
Football fans have taken to social media to express their frustration, with one fan quipping,
