Insights from these interviews suggest a number of ideas for intervention to support recovery and rebuilding.

How Kenyan mothers are keeping food on the table through the coronavirus crisis

Unlike many Kenyans, Esther in rural Makueni is not yet too worried about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on her livelihood. 

Agnes, 45, lives in rural Makueni with her children and elderly parents.  She had once been married, but her husband proved an unreliable partner.

Barriers to coronavirus prevention behaviour change in Kenya

When we spoke with Benson in April, he was feeling optimistic about getting through the COVID-19 crisis unscathed.  He worked in a factory that manufactured paper products, and toilet tissue was in high demand.  He was sure he would keep his job.  In June, like many of our respondents, his outlook was gloomier.

After three months of Covid-19 restrictions, Jennifer’s economic options have run out.  She is five months pregnant, and the baby’s father has blocked her calls.  She hasn’t been able to pay rent in three months and worries that she and her children are on the verge of eviction.

Desperate for income, many Diaries respondents have gone back to work, but find it nearly impossible to earn a living.

Coronavirus disruptions are giving some Kenyan woman a reprieve from domestic burdens and giving couples a chance to change their marriages

Kenyans’ reflections on security in the time of Covid-19

Urban and rural areas are coping to the coronavirus disruptions in different ways

Considering urban to rural migration as urban incomes dwindle

Not only are Kenyans losing their incomes right now, they are also facing increased costs

How coronavirus adaptations are straining Kenyans’ most robust financial coping mechanisms

This is the second blog in a three-part series on youth employment and skill-based work.

Combining education, apprenticeship, and start-up capital to surmount barriers and transform trajectories 

Sports gambling is an equal opportunity pleasure

Beyond the immediate rewards of 1) the euphoria of winning small amounts, and 2) the dream of one day hitting the jackpot, other motivations and benefits of participation in gambling include earning side money from sports research, increased social interaction, and, eventually, greater exposure to other features on the internet.