The economic cost of unpaid care, domestic labour

A stressed domestic labourer. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Sarah Yotto, 27, lives with her parents on the outskirts of Nairobi. As the firstborn in a family of four, she takes the lead in the running of domestic affairs since her mother is sickly.

She also takes care of her four-year-old niece on top of running the family business of baking queen cakes for sale in the neighbourhood.

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