ENGLISH

"Residents of Old Town venting against Mombasa government’s lockdown measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. Some of their complaints include the lack of important services and goods such as food due to closure of food shops – although Kenya’s central government advised shops to be open. Other complaints include unemployment and scarcity of water." (Najeeb A. Nassir)

SWAHILI

"Wakaaji wa Mji wa Kale wa Mombasa watoa dukuduku zao  katika siku ya kwanza ya kutoingia au kutoka katika eneo hilo baada ya Serikali kutoa amri hio kama jitihada za kuzuia maambukizo ya COVID-19. Baadhi ya malalamiko yaliyotolewa na wakaaji wa eneo hilo ni ukosefu wa huduma na bidhaa muhimu kama vile kukosa vyakula kwa ajili ya kufungwa kwa maduka ya vyakula licha ya Serikali ya Kenya kusema yafunguliwe, malalamishi mengine ni ukosefu wa maji na ajira." (Najeeb A. Nassir)

ENGLISH

"Mombasa’s Old Town entrepreneurs from fishermen through spice traders express tumult on the strict lockdown. They claim that the measure wreaked havoc in their business pursuits. The fact that they cannot operate ruins their revenues, their supply chains and their ability to provide for their families. Although food supply and service providing businesses have been allowed to operate, they are still disturbed by policemen in charge of enforcing the lockdown." (Augustine Malija)

SWAHILI

"Wajasiriamali wa mji wa Old Town kuanzia wavuvi mpaka wauza viungo vya kupikia wakieleza jazba zao juu ya kizuizi cha kufanya kazi nchini Kenya. Wanadai kwamba hatua hiyo imeleta usumbufu usiokua wa lazima katika biashara zao. Hii inapelekea kupunguza kipato chao, usambazaji wa bidhaa na uwezo wa kukimu familia zao. Pamoja na kua biashara za kusambaza chakula zinafanya kazi, bado wanasumbuliwa na maaskari wanaosimamia hatua hii ya serikali." (Augustine Malija)

ENGLISH

"Women of Old Town Mombasa express their concerns about and their challenges to Mombasa’s Corona lockdown. It disturbs them, since it happens during Ramadhan. In this regard, they cannot purchase groceries for cooking iftar dishes – special daily foods for breaking the fast during Ramadhan. In the same light, they wish clothing shops were allowed to open since their closure interferes with the custom to buy children clothes for Eid holiday. They claim to go to private hospitals whenever any of their family members shows symptoms for other diseases such as malaria. This is because they are afraid that public hospitals will end up advising that the symptoms could be of corona or they won’t offer services to reduce crowds in hospitals." (Augustine Malija)

SWAHILI

"Wanawake wa Mji wa Old Town Mombasa wakieleza dukuduku na changamoto zilizosababishwa na kizuzi cha kutoka cha serikali ya Kenya. Inawasumbua kwa sababu imetokea kipindi cha Ramadhan. Hivyo, wanashindwa kununua mahitaji kwa ajili ya kupika futari. Pamoja na hilo, wanatamani maduka ya nguo wangefunguliwa kwa sababu wanashindwa kuwanunulia watoto nguo za sikukuu. Wanpougua wanaenda hospitali binafsi pale ndugu zao wakiwa na magonjwa kama Malaria kwa sababu katika hospitali za serikali wanweza kushauriwa kuwa huenda wakawa na Korona." (Augustine Malija)

ENGLISH

"This video shows youth from Tijara street, Old Town, Mombasa. They are protesting against a Corona control measure from the administration of Work for Youth 2020 Program. It requires them to bring their own work equipment to training. The equipment includes; brooms, wheelbarrows, gumboots and gloves – which they cannot afford. They are concerned they will be at risk if they work without gloves.

Work for Youth 2020 program has been established by Kenya’s central government in order to reduce COVID-19’s unemployment effects to Kenya’s youth. However, as the last speaker says, while being given work to do the young men were initially not paid…" (Najeeb A. Nassir)

SWAHILI

"Vijana kutoka mtaa wa Tijara, Old Town Mombasa wakisusia kuhusu maagizo waliyopewa ya kupeleka vifaa vyao wenyewe na wasimamizi wa mradi wa Kazi kwa Vijana. Baadhi ya maagizo waliyopewa vijana hao ni kuwa wapeleke vifaa vyao wenyewe vya kufanyia  kazi  vikiwemo:   fyagio, matoroli, gambuti  na glavu.

Kazi kwa vijana ya mwaka wa 2020 ni mradi ulioanzishwa na Serikali kuu ya Kenya kwa kusudi la kupunguza athari za kiuchumi zinazowashambulia vijana  wakati huu ambapo ulimwengu unapigana na maradhi thakili ya COVID-19." (Najeeb A. Nassir)