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CORONA AND THE CHURCHES

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First case of corona virus changed everything in the country. The schools were closed,  people were advised to stay at home. The worship centres  were ordered to close.  This is something that has never happened.  Even if everything seems so difficult, the worship centres will always remain open for believers to worship.   This was not the case.  Some pastors were arrested because of conducting illegal services. The closure was done so as to reduce and avoid any form of gathering.  Corona virus spreads faster in a crowd. Contact on infected people or materials spreads the virus.  Few people in a church during the corona virus  Later,  the condition could be managed and the worship centres  were reopened. The believers were happy and overwhelmed. The ministry of health gave some conditions like the duration for each service,  the number of people at every service. This helped in the control of the virus and retaining the infecti...

CORONA VIRUS AND ONLINE LEARNING

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This is a type of learning where learners and the lecturer or the teacher are connected to an online platform for the purpose of learning and sharing knowledge.  It involves the normal teaching only that it is conducted online using gadgets like smart phones , computers and even television. Sometimes it is called conferences or meetings or simply online learning.  Because of the corona virus,  it has been the most effective way of learning.  There is no need  having large number  of students gather to be taught instead, the students can attend their classes at home and wherever they are. Students in an online class  This mode of learning is very expensive,  it needs subscription of bundles to access the online class.  For instance if a student has three online classes a day,  it means the money used for bundles will be more. WiFi connectivity is another option.  Paying for the Wi-Fi every month is also expensive.  Some parents ...

"CORONA BROKE MY MARRIAGE"

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 African women abandoned by their husbands  The pandemic has brought more harm than good to our social life. Many people lost their friends and families to the monster corona virus. Some even lost their relations because of the lockdown  that was brought as a result of the virus. It is not easy coping up in a long distance relationship if you were used to seeing each other more often.  Jane, not her real name, narrates how the husband left her and their two children. Life became unbearable when the husband lost his job and could not take care of the family. He felt bad in the society and had to leave his family to travel to a friend's place for help.  The friend promised to find him a job and when it was impossible, he committed suicide. Jane is one of the many people who are left widows and alone by their parents because of the corona and it's effects of hardship.  A woman from western Kenya left by her husband  to take care of their child  Some ...

CORONA AND THE HARD TIMES

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A lady having stress after loosing her job due to corona virus  Life has not been like before since the first case of Corona Virus was announced on March 2020. Tension and anxiety got  the best of many people. The virus was strange and very unfamiliar. Even the best scientists can  not figure what it is and how to come about it .Precaution was necessary to be taken. The spread of the virus is so fast that a partial lockdown  was implied on the most affected counties and towns.  People were advised to reduce their movements and the best option was for people to work from home.  Computers  made work easier.  This led to loss of job by many Kenyans. Those who still retained their jobs had salary reduce. Life became so difficult and people lived from hand to mouth.  Many businesses stopped and economy at large became poor.  Well wishers and sponsors came in to help but the food they donated could not sustain the hungry nation for long. Some ...

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

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It is shocking how students take everything to be normal during this corona period.  After an impromptu return to school by the fourth years,  the students met their long gone friends. The mode of greeting by campus students is hugging. They hug everyone they meet on the highway thinking they are safe from the virus.   For instance,  do you sit down to t about the contacts the friend had.  From the fam back home,  the mode of transportation on their way back to school,  some people  alighting on the way.  How safe and sur are you that none of the contacts had the virus? We are putting ourselves into more harm danger.  Once we get the virus,  we would put our friends and lectures at risk. Furthermore,  who said " kugota " greeting each other by the fist then one is safe?  The moment your body gets into contact with someone who has the virus or a surface and you touch your eyes,  mouth and nose then sure enough you'll g...

THE EFFECTS OF CORONA VIRUS

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From the time the first case of corona virus was announced,  it has impacted people both negatively and positively.  Some identified business opportunities and increased their income and profits. To some it was not a bad year but to others it is a year of struggle.  People queuing for food donation The schools and learning institutions were closed immediately. The students had to stay home with their parents and guardians to prevent further spread of the virus. This led to a lot of teenage pregnancies. Many girls got pregnant at early age. Some did it in exchange of sanitary pads. Not all parents buy sanitary pads,  to some,  the situation at home is so bad that she will depend on other people to buy for them who later on take advantage on them.  They end up getting pregnant. Some don't even know the person involved because they end up sleeping with many people.  It led to fear and death. Many families and many people feared the fact that one had the v...