Riddle of jobs boom in export zones amid gloom in economy

A section of the clothing on sale during the Export Processing Zone Mega sale 2 at the Thika Road Mall (TRM) in Nairobi. [Pius Cheruyiot, Standard]

If your perception of Kenya’s labour market is that of a glass half empty, you could blame it on recent media headlines.

But if you want to see it as a glass half full, then you might want to walk up to the offices of Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) and have a little chat with one of the officials.