Nairobi, Sept. 17 -- Tenants, parents and passengers. Do you suppose those that sell to them have ever seen them as customers? Those that sell to them are, respectively, landlords, schools and the matatu crew. Do you suppose an upside to this pandemic will be that the trio will rethink their buyers and see them for who they are: customers? Not payers for the sale they crave.
In the early days of Covid-19 Kenya was in thrall at the landlord in Naivasha that waived three months' rent for his tenants. It might as well have been breaking news given the buzz it created, because, 'if you don't pay, leave' is what we are accustomed to. It is anticipated that the real estate sector will be most affected by this pesky virus.
As it is, there is a l...