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The future does not look bright, but we must remain optimistic

Sugarcane hauling tractors at Chemelil Sugar Company, October 2021. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

The labour market crisis is far from over and the Kenyan mood remains bleak. According to CCI, a Consumer Index, Kenyans haven’t been this worried about the economy since the first half of 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic plunged the country into isolation and recession.

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