Nairobi, May 21 -- With five days remaining to the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan, it is obvious that Idd-ul-Fitr celebrations will be marked differently this year.
Shopping centres and markets are usually a beehive of activities in the last few days of the month. Thousands flock the places to buy clothes and food in readiness for Idd.
Businesses in Mombasa, including at Mackinon market, the city centre and Kibokoni in Old Town, would be booming at this time.
However, they are staring at huge losses following their closure by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Shops in Nairobi's Eastleigh, Marikiti in Mombasa and the livestock market in Garissa have been shut.
Eastleigh serves Nairobi and has been the main s...