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December 21, 2025
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It is a bad year: Rising costs dim X-mas cheer for many Kenyans

It is a bad year: Rising costs dim X-mas cheer for many Kenyans

Bogged down by what they call unusually tough economic times, a number of Kenyans, especially in small businesses, say Christmas will be a quiet, insignificant affair for them...

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Many Kenyans, particularly those in small businesses, are anticipating a subdued Christmas this year due to challenging economic conditions and rising costs.

  • Monica Wachira, a second-hand clothes trader at Fig Tree Market, Ngara, Nairobi, exemplifies the sentiment among many that the year has been difficult.
  • The article highlights that Christmas will be a "quiet, insignificant affair" for numerous individuals.
  • The piece was published on December 15, 2025.

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