Rising unemployment piles woes of Kenyan pensioners

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Kenyan pensioners are not only grappling with old age poverty, but they have to contend with a large number of dependents as the unemployment crisis forces their adult children to continue relying on them for support.

According to the Pensioners Survey 2024 report by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA), 83 percent of retirees have dependents.

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