Pensioners' dependents expose the burden of Kenya's unemployed youth

83.2 percent of pensioners surveyed said they had dependents who relied on them for support.

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Youths aged 18 and above make up the bulk of pensioners' dependents, revealing the extent of the youth unemployment crisis in the country, a new pensioners' survey by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has revealed.

Eight out of ten pensioners surveyed, or 83.2 percent, said they had dependents who relied on them for support.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.