Why One Job Is No Longer Enough for Kenyan Youths

NAIROBI, Kenya June 21 – In Kenya’s evolving labor market, the question is no longer whether young people will get a job after school, but how many income streams they…..

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Young Kenyans are increasingly piecing together multiple income streams to survive, as a single stable job is no longer sufficient in the country's evolving labor market.

The informal sector accounts for over four-fifths of total jobs in Kenya.
Young people face a persistent employment challenge, with limited absorption into formal work.
This trend has created a "survival economy" where individuals rely on fragmented opportunities like micro-trading, gig work, informal services, and digital labor.

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