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Kenya’s Corporate Sector Leans on Casual Labour to Cut Costs Amid Economic Uncertainty

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A growing number of Kenya’s top firms are turning to casual and contract-based employment in a bid to cut costs and maintain flexibility amid a fragile economic climate. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals that the number of individuals engaged in casual employment rose sharply from 416,900 in 2020 to 559,200 in 2024—a 34% increase in just four years The .......

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