Worst year for workers even as the economy bounces back

Construction works ongoing on the Sondu- Kipsitet Road. [File, Standard]

Workers last year endured one of the harshest conditions despite a resurgent economy that seemed to shrug off the negative effects of the Covid-19, a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows.

Gross domestic product (GDP)—value of all goods and services produced within Kenya—grew by 7.5 per cent last year compared to a negative growth of 0.3 per cent in 2020, according to the 2022 Economic Survey.