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The fragile return of jobs in Kenya’s uneven labour market
Corporate Kenya added workers through much of 2025 as demand recovered and business confidence improved. But most of the new jobs were temporary, informal and poorly paid.
The labour market showed resilience in 2025 as rebounding consumer demand lifted private sector activity, helping firms to sustain jobs and employ additional workers, but on temporary contracts.
Increased hiring on temporary and informal contracts in corporate Kenya, however, offered workers little job security or prospects for higher pay, as wage growth remained largely muted for most of the year.
