Jobseekers in the country suffered the most during the protracted electioneering period as companies sharply cut back on hiring. Kenyan-based online search website BrighterMonday recorded a 17 per cent drop in new job advertisements in August and another 29 per cent dip in October. During the March 2013 General Election, the site recorded a 7.2 per cent drop in job postings.
The site recorded 1,531 job postings in August from 1,857 in July. The repeat presidential poll in October saw job postings decline further to 1,190.
