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Building castles in the air: Kenyans want jobs, not just talk and numbers

Factory, Manual Worker, Quality Control - Biscuit Factory Worker Standing Besides the Conveyor Belt, Stacking the Freshly Baked Cookies for Packaging.[Getty Images]

As Kenyans bemusedly endure this administration’s penchant for costly foreign travel and local development tours in a tough economic environment, it is not surprising that the 2027 election agenda is already framing itself in our politics and in our households.  Yes, the macro-economy has stabilised, but where are the jobs that dignify our lives, put money in our pockets, and place food on our tables? 

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