tycho wrote:Alma, considering the security issues that are likely to arise, I don't know how you're likely to come out of quarantine. It's very dicey. For example, self imposed quarantines have their costs - sacrifice - while government imposed quarantines may end up in violent resistance due to hunger and cramped living conditions servicing 'social distancing'.
In England, military planners have been called in to figure out how to feed the hungry. And the government has some serious money to back up these operations. Governments without such muscle may find it rough. They may end up collaborating with the virus.
Kenya may easily be in such a category in the event of a protracted lockdown. We need more innovation here. With 86% in the informal sector and most people living hand to mouth, it may be insensitive to speak of 'sacrifice' on many who will have big trouble either way.
We may need a civilian led kitty and a quickly crafted civilian - military cooperation strategy to shore up supplies and order systems around the country. Corvid is a complex problem requiring multidimensional thinking.
Let me explain clearly.
This virus is not here to negotiate.
I have heard all the excuses Kenyans like making. eg. the social economic yada yada yada. oh sijui oh sijui odm.
Listen, it is not negotiating.
It will kill in 14 days. 4 days of a sore throat, then it enters your lungs and we can now pray.
It's up to you, forget about Kenyans. You.
As I'm writing this Angela Merkel is in self quarantine.
I don't trust Kenyans to be wise, so I shall keep away from as many of them as I can. I may not be successful but I sure will try.
If I get it, I have proof in heaven that I tried.
As for me caring if Kenyans can afford to be without a job for a day or a week, that is really not my problem.
Sometimes you have to be wise to understand that even in Italy, people are dying and getting cremated and their family has no idea.
Wakati ndio huu.
In other words. I have no doubt that there shall be some Africans who start shouting and screaming that they can't eat.
So they shall go out marching and making noise. This virus has a short shelf life. They can go march, get it and in 14 days are done.
Wale wamejinchunga will come out on the other side and figure out how to continue.
In Europe, they are trying to save their societies and heritage.
If we have some fools in Africa that think they can survive this not being united, shauri yao...14 days my brasa.
Some of us are patient.
Thieves are not good people. Tumeelewana?