From banks to farms, economy bleeding jobs

Some of the more than 30 employees from Mombasa Maize Millers who were sacked under unclear circumstances protest along Sauti Road in Mombasa on June 19, 2019. [Gideon Maundu, Standard].

Thousands of people have lost their jobs as private firms either scale down operations or close shop entirely.

The situation has largely been blamed on a harsh economic and policy environment.