QUARANTINE: FRIENDS AND FAMILY DROP FOOD AT MY DOORSTEP SAYS DJ PIERRA

Top deejay, Pierra Makena jetted in from New York to self-quarantine for 14 days. The mother of one says being in quarantine is challenging but it something she has to do.

 “I was on a tour in the US and later to Australia but coronavirus infection was on the rise in the US so I decided to cut my tour and come back home.

The big challenge was when the government put a ban for countries with coronavirus, most flights were cancelled, I had booked Turkish Airlines but now I had to find others ways, some airlines wanted to drop me to the nearest country to Kenya then I find my way home but that was not ideal for me. My last decision was to take a flight from Los Angeles to New York then direct to Nairobi.”

Makena says people on the flight took lots of precautions, “The flight was not full, just Kenyans coming back home, passengers were able to practice social distancing. people were also quiet because they didn’t know who has it, there was a lot of precautions. When we landed, we signed a lot of papers and told to self-quarantine for 14 days.”

Makena says she lucky to have her cousin in the house, “We landed at the same time with my cousin so I’m lucky to have someone to talk with in the house. On the first three days I was fatigued because of flight cancellations I sleep most of the time.

But now in day four it is really challenging my brain wants something to do which I can’t right now. I cannot even leave the house to buy anything but my family and friends have been really nice.

They drop food and things I need at my doorstep, I can also order and it is delivered. My neighbours are also keeping an eye on me though some are so skeptical they just want to make sure I’m in the house.”

Pierra says her biggest challenge is anxiety, “Right now I’m on self-quarantine to determine if I have coronavirus or not, I’m scared, I keep checking if I’m having any symptoms. The government is also checking on us if we are okay, which is quite reassuring.”

After the directive by the government to close down all clubs Makena says it is going to challenging to survive, “With clubs beings closed that means I have no job and my other income streams are not that consistent. If the government is to go on a total lock down it is going to be really challenging. I can only survive for two months without work but after that it is going to be challenging.

I like what they are doing to stop the virus but they should also know the whole country is not in urban setting. What happens to the guys in the village? who need to fetch water and fired wood to deal with their daily lives.

What happens to the mwanainchi who has to work in order to earn and eat? Strategies they implement for Kenyans should not be copy and paste from other nations because we have our own challenges.” 

The deejay says she has projects that is keeping her busy, “I have always wanted to vlog but I didn’t have time but now I have been vlogging. I always wanted to declutter my house which I’m doing.”