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Due to flagging revenues linked to the extended electioneering period, several businesses around the country have laid off workers in recent months. Many more businesses will regrettably do the same in the coming weeks and months if political temperatures do not cool down.
According to a recent survey by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), at least 47 per cent of industrial manufacturers intend to lay off employees in the coming months due to poor performance occasioned by political risk.
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