FKE decries the shrinking formal sector

Jua kali artisans make metal boxes along Landhies Road in Nairobi last month during the back to school week. Over 90 per cent of the jobs created were in the informal sector. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

The employer’s lobby has decried the high level of informal sector workers compared to formal ones, blaming it on poor employment policies and high cost of doing business.

The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) warned that Kenya is creating more casual jobs at the expense of white collar ones, and called for a national debate to reverse the situation.