Why surviving on below Sh46,355 a month in Nairobi was a nightmare in 2023

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Seven out of 10 households in Kenya’s capital Nairobi are low-income earners, according to the 2024 Economic Survey released this week.

The statistics agency classifies low-income households in the city as those with monthly income below Sh46,355 while middle-income households are those earning between Sh46,356 and Sh184,394 monthly while the rich get more than Sh184,394.

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