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Retirement age cut a quick fix, makes no economic sense

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The basis of retirement should be productivity, not age. We can easily measure your productivity despite grey areas, particularly in service delivery. [iStockphoto]

Kenya has a population of about 56 million, with the productive age group (15-64 years) making up about 59 per cent.

This translates into about 33 million people. Public sector workers are about 900,000, which accounts for only 2.72 per cent of the productive group. Why does this analysis matter?

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