As coronavirus cases in the country begin to resurge, the government must undoubtedly be back to the drawing board as it seeks to avert a further spread of the virus whose consequences are quite clear.
One of the arrows probably in the government's quiver, as witnessed when the virus was first reported in Kenya, could once again be to advocate for a cashless economy.
Bank notes and coins have been found to harbour the virus for a long time and thus major super-spreaders of the same.
And while reverting to cash economy that widely came with the easing of COVID-19 measures is definitely not the single contributory factor to the recent resurgence, limiting the use of cash would significantly help in scaling down a further spread of the viral contagion.
And which other better way to achieve this than making use of the technology that is widely available at our disposal?
For instance, why go for a cash loan at the local Shylock's den and worse still at an exorbitant interest rate, when you can obtain a cashless, low-interest loan from a digital loan app like OKash where your health safety is guaranteed in COVID-19 context?
Better still, OKash loans are processed fast, no paper work is required, no daring threats typical of Shylocks, and most importantly once your money is in your M-Pesa wallet, you can spend it to the last coin without ever touching it.
Even when repaying the loan, unlike with the Shylocks, the process is still cashless as all you need to do is use the OKash Paybill Number 612224.
With COVID-19 coronavirus continuing to threaten every aspect of our lifestyles, a cashless society as experts have continuously argued, is no longer an option, but a way of life that we would rather get acquainted to sooner than later.
Go Cashless! Go OKash! Stay Safe!