President Uhuru’s Move That Amused Kisumu Sex Workers

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Kisumu sex commercial workers are among the hundreds of youths across the country who have been enrolled for Phase 2 of the Kanzi Mtaani Programme.

President Uhuru Kenyatta rolled out the stimulus package that sought to cushion the youths from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The national government set aside Sh10 billion for the National Hygiene Program as the nation finds its way out of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sex workers from the lakeside city are among the 270,000 youths who are set to benefit from the program. Around 100 sex workers have been enrolled for the program.

“We are looking at everybody. We don’t discriminate.” Kisumu County Commissioner Susan Waweru told a local daily.

Reports show that more than 24,150 youths from the Larger Nyanza region will benefit from the program.

Sex workers complain of tough economic times brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy

Daisy and her friend are among the sex workers who will benefit from the program. The tow has admitted that their “business” have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

“I’ve been in the business for the last two years and that’s how I provide for my two daughters. Right now though, things are tough, so it only makes sense that we supplement our source of income if we have an opportunity like this,” Daisy who hails from Busia told, The Nairobian.

For Daisy, 21, the commercial sex business has been so bad that she has not been able to pay her house rent for the last two months.

She says before the pandemic she would comfortably settle her bill but that has so far changed with the current situation.

Youths engaging in cleaning program under the Kazi Mtaani initiative

“These are abnormal times indeed. I’ve never seen anything like this before, a virus that keeps men away from women. Kitambo I could make up to Sh3,000 on a good day but right now, you must hustle to make even a quarter of that,” she told the daily.

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Her friend Angy who told the publication that she had enrolled for the program after being convinced by a neighbor said the income was a guarantee.

“Unlike my daily hustle where you can render service but still don’t get paid, this is a government project and I don’t think they can con me,” she said, adding, “I wish to thank President of Uhuru for us.”

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