Over 82pc of retirees back to work amid high inflation

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Pension coverage has grown to about 22 percent of the labour force from 12 percent in the year 2000. PHOTO | POOL

More than 82 percent of senior citizens are working for basic needs amid financial struggles, raising concerns about the adequacy of pension payouts and coverage of retirement benefits.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) quarterly jobs report shows that 776,159 of 869,338 people above the age of 60 were in active employment in December, representing 82.1 percent of the senior citizens in the country.

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