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Back in the day, retirees were sent home with a plough, bicycle and wheelbarrow

In the days gone by, employees rarely hopped from one job to the other. Most employees would stay at one company for years, for so long such that the companies became part of their surnames. It was not uncommon to hear names like 'Mwangi wa Barclays,' 'Onyango wa Posta' or 'Mutiso wa Kanjo.'

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