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Tough times push Kenyans to choose survival over saving

A trader hawks farm produce in Nyeri town. (Photo: Kibata Kihu/Standard)

John Kibati sells second-hand clothes in the sprawling Gikomba Market in Nairobi. In a month, he earns Sh20,000 on average. The 35-year-old father and husband said this is not enough to consistently replenish his stock, feed his family and educate his two children.

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