Burundians have begun voting in a tense presidential vote, with the election commission calling for a peaceful vote despite simmering political violence and the coronavirus pandemic. Burundians stood in long lines outside polling stations, which opened shortly after 6am local time, to elect not just their new president, but parliamentarians and local councillors, who in turn appoint the members of the Senate.

KOT on Twitter were outraged when a video emerged showing bull dozers destroying houses at the Ruai sewerage land at night when the government of Kenya said all demolitions have been suspended until Corona virus is resolved. This act comes days after Kariobangi North residents were evicted from their homes. With the nationwide curfew, partial lockdown where are these citizens meant to go during this COVID crisis? Is there something to this?

About one third of Kenyans/30.5 percent of Kenyans could not pay their monthly rent in April as the Covid-19 pandemic devastated monthly incomes. According to a survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), 21.5 percent of Kenyans unable to meet the monthly obligation met the charge in a timely manner prior to the virus outbreak in the country.