This archive report was first published on 4 October 2019.
Published on October 4, 2019, by Gabriel Oguda, this article paints a dire picture of Kenya's economic situation, where life is getting harder by the day and there is no respite in sight.
The author highlights the devastating impact of company closures, with many businesses shutting down due to financial struggles, leaving employees without jobs and families without a means of survival.
With official statistics showing that the average Kenyan household has 4.4 members, the author emphasizes that every household is affected when one member loses their job, throwing an entire family into poverty and uncertainty.
The article also touches on the issue of children being forced to stay home from school due to their parents' inability to afford fees, and the government's seeming indifference to the plight of its citizens.
As the economic crisis deepens, the author warns that Kenyans may soon be forced to take drastic measures, including heeding the advice of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that 'when the people shall have nothing left to eat, they will eat the rich.'
