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Jua Kali artisans at work in Gikomba area, Nairobi. World Bank statistics show that about 800,000 Kenyans join the labour market annually, with only 6.3 per cent succeeding in getting gainful employment. [PHOTO: STANDARD]
Kenya: The Treasury on Thursday laid out an ambitious plan that could bring a turnaround in the country’s economy.
In his 2014/2015 Budget speech, Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich focussed on addressing the country’s key perennial challenges: rising poverty and unemployment levels.
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