Nairobi, Machakos and Central Kenya counties are the leading generators of quality formal jobs while consigning far-flung counties in North Eastern to low-paying work, a new World Bank report shows.
With the services sector replacing industries as the new source of well-paying jobs in urban areas such as Nairobi, neighbouring counties have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the shift to high-skilled services such as ICT, health, real estate and education.