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A video circulating on social media has sparked amusement among netizens as it showed street hawkers selling personal protective equipment (PPE) as raincoats.
The video captured the humorous scene of two hawkers donning PPE suits while attempting to market them as protection against the rainy season.
In the footage, posted on TikTok by user Muungwana wa Thika Road, the hawkers could be seen energetically engaging with passersby, encouraging them to purchase PPEs.
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The uploader added a touch of wit to the video, captioning it with,
"It's never a dull moment in Kenya, Hizi ni PPEs za wakati wa corona virus mnauza kama raincoat."
The video quickly gained traction online, with users sharing it across various social media platforms.
Many netizens found humour in the hawkers' inventive approach to selling PPEs, especially as rain protection.
R-bee Dennis wrote:
"Bora it's waterproof sioni shida."
Kylie shared:
"Ppl are making money, you're sleeping."
tanishy.novel@254 said:
"Proud of my Country akuna kitu si ukosa we always nailed it."
Dove suggested
"Using locally available resources to solve now problems.nini itamshinda mkenya."
Zello Ali shared:
"Si I just love Kenyans they're the most creative ppl."
user7275882384729 thought:
"Kemsa should release the excess pieces that we were told were procured. revenue earning for the agency."
Amina Mumba recounted:
"And they were being charged 27k per day Kwa hospital bill haki kenya."
Earlier, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) announced the partial closure of crucial roads within Nairobi and Kiambu counties because of heavy floods.
In a statement on Wednesday, May 1, KURA said the heavy rains experienced had made the affected roads impassable.
Among the roads that have been closed are sections of Thika Superhighway and the Eastern Bypass.
Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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