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Report: How Kenya's weak labour market hurts economy

Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Executive Director Dr Rose Ngugi speaks during the launch of a mentorship programme for university and technical and vocational training institutes at Meru University of Science and Technology. She said the programme was mean to nurture young professionals for national development. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

As an employee, if you wake up tomorrow and your contract is terminated, your first instinct is to go into business.

It is the same instinct that has employees operating side hustles to supplement their main income.

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