Aviator
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List us as essential services, sex workers say
They say their trade is hit hard as their clients can no longer leave their homes in the evening.
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Aviator
Elder Lister
Commercial sex workers in Mombasa have come out to urge the county government to include them in the group of essential service providers, noting that life has become unbearable due to the coronavirus pandemic.
They say their trade has been greatly affected by Covid-19 as most of their clients can no longer leave their homes in the evening, which is their peak work hours unlike other businesses.
“Since the scourge started, we have incurred losses. The closure of bars, restaurants and clubs as a result of the curfew has rendered 90 per cent of sex workers jobless. These were the places where we could get our daily bread,” said High Voice Africa chairlady Maryline Laini.
She said that some of them have been forced to charge as low as Sh20 in order to make ends meet.
Before the pandemic, they charged between Sh50 and Sh10,000 depending on the clientele, location, age and other factors.
Ms Laini is now calling on the county and national governments to have commercial sex workers included among those who will benefit from relief supplies.
They say their trade has been greatly affected by Covid-19 as most of their clients can no longer leave their homes in the evening, which is their peak work hours unlike other businesses.
“Since the scourge started, we have incurred losses. The closure of bars, restaurants and clubs as a result of the curfew has rendered 90 per cent of sex workers jobless. These were the places where we could get our daily bread,” said High Voice Africa chairlady Maryline Laini.
She said that some of them have been forced to charge as low as Sh20 in order to make ends meet.
Before the pandemic, they charged between Sh50 and Sh10,000 depending on the clientele, location, age and other factors.
Ms Laini is now calling on the county and national governments to have commercial sex workers included among those who will benefit from relief supplies.
Pirate of carribean
Elder Lister
They didn't see the need to work hard in school like the other people,
Then they didn't see any need to look for manual jobs like the rest,
They have been doing business without capital and didn't even bother to invest what they evaded to pay tax with.
How things change within a fraction of a minute.
Then they didn't see any need to look for manual jobs like the rest,
They have been doing business without capital and didn't even bother to invest what they evaded to pay tax with.
How things change within a fraction of a minute.
Aviator
Elder Lister
Don't be surprised some of these csws are masters graduates
Pirate of carribean
Elder Lister
But lazy and choosy
I wouldn't be. How else could they possibly earn those Masters Degrees if it wasn't in exchange....
I'm just kidding.
Cortedivoire
Elder Lister
Kuna tinder na tagged. Order online and delivered to your home. Meffi hao wawache kutusumbua
Aviator
Elder Lister
FYI, prostitution isn't an easy job.
@Female Perspective come tell these ignorant people.
@Female Perspective come tell these ignorant people.
Ssabasajja
Elder Lister
Mama saitani unasumbua. Seriously though, whores are the female version of robbers and conmen, they like the easy life.
JazzMan
Elder Lister
First of all, pitia hapa, na utikise kichwa ikiwa huko ndani, hatutaki wadudu uliobeba...
Second, @Aviator and @Female Perspective are legends here. You will respect them, whether you like it or not.
thesavage
Lister
Wako na capital banaa..
Gikonyo
Lister
They should first sanitize themselves and their clients before engaging in any activity
kijanamrefu
Elder Lister
I have a kaplace with rooms. I thought this corona thing would scare people off but reduction has been 30% at most. Bars are dying but rooms are working. Corona, I've come to learn, haitishi nyege.
I only interpreted the written word.
Ssabasajja
Elder Lister
Sunday afternoons kwanza lodgings huwa busy sana.