Due to the outbreak in Kenya, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics estimates that around 1.7 million people have been made redundant from their jobs.
At least, 604 firms in Kenya have sent their workers home due to the coronavirus fallout.
As cited News24xx.com from the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), at least 33 jobs were lost in every modern sector company between March and August 2020.
Speaking to Kenya’s local daily the Nation, Jacqueline Mugo the FKE executive director said, “The worst is yet to come as workers continue to grapple with the impact of the pandemic, especially the consequences of the abrupt shutting down of economic activities.”
