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Massive layoffs despite Jubilee's one million jobs per year promise

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto.

Despite the ruling Jubilee Party's promise to create a million jobs per year, the unemployment headache appears to be far from cured as more Kenyans continue to lose jobs in the massive business closures witnessed across the country. 

About 1,100 workers from Finlay Flowers are the latest victims of the unemployment misfortunes after the Kericho based firm’s shocker that it will close two flower farms by the end of the year.

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