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The great middle class downsize... and its victims
Thousands of workers who depend on the salaried for business find it hard to eke out a living as the state of the economy continues to worsen. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
Middle-income earners have started downsizing amid the high cost of living, a move that is denying casual labourers jobs.
Over the years, the sophisticated lifestyles of Kenya’s middle-class and wealthy had meant that they could spend on luxuries such as manicures and pedicures every two weeks, and hire cleaners and private chefs for their homes, in addition to the nannies who take care of their children.
