Kenya's open-air market traders count losses amid pandemic Thursday April 01 2021 Margaret Mackenzie, a jewelry trader, goes about her work at the open-air Maasai market in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, March 27, 2021. Traders at the open-air Maasai market located in downtown Nairobi, Kenyan capital, have suffered losses amid COVID-19 disruptions such as the closure of the international markets. (Xinhua/Chrispinus Omar) Summary The open-air market is renowned for its vibrant products from the nomadic Maasai community that range from wooden sculptures, beaded necklaces, batik wall hangings that often resonate with local and foreign tourists Advertisement Margaret Mackenzie is one of the traders at the open-air Maasai market located in the downtown section of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, which operates on weekends but has suffered losses amid COVID-19 disruptions.