Government response measures to COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted livelihoods resulting in  many people losing jobs, businesses and other livelihood sources. Movement  restriction, curfew, ban on public gatherings among others have reportedly had many repercussions  on people’s lives. The disruption of livelihood is reported to have contributed to food insecurity  as the financial power to access food has been affected, among other vulnerabilities and rights  abuses.
The objective of the projects was to determine perceptions and attitudes of slum residents in Nairobi towards the Kenyan government’s COVID-19 response measures and the impact of the measures on their lived experiences in relation to their constitutional rights.
Data from the study shows a skewed pattern in compliance to the measures. Doubts on the existence of Coronavirus in Kenya and effectiveness of the response measures were expressed. Food insecurity and vulnerability of the urban poor were exacerbated by the response measures. Data also revealed the violation of human rights in the process, key being the right to food. Other rights violated included the right to health, education, freedom of movement, association, and worship among others. Our results focus on the perceptions and attitudes of the community on the response measures in relation to food security and human rights, with a special focus on the right to food.