Job losses loom for Kenyan workers as firms face uncertainty

Casual workers offload bags of fertiliser from a truck at the port of Kisumu on January 31. FILE PHOTO | NMG

As Kenyans celebrate Labour Day tomorrow, uncertainty over job security looms as more companies plan to reduce staff in the next six months, citing an unfavourable business environment.

Decline in credit extended to goods makers also points to lean times for the Kenyan worker. Lenders are citing the law putting a ceiling on interest rates as the reason they are opting for government paper (debt securities that are issued or guaranteed by State).

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