A recent study highlights that many Kenyans struggle to achieve financial stability as their earnings fail to rise in the face of increasing living costs. The Old Mutual Financial Services Monitor reveals that nearly all Kenyan consumers are earning the same or less than before the COVID-19 pandemic. This financial strain has reduced the use […]
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