72% of people in Nairobi fall under a salary scale of Ksh. 24000 (USD 23) and below
inspired by #TheChamwadaReport Nairobi is a densely populated city and if 72% of them live below Ksh.24000 (USD 23 a month) then it means there are 2.422 million people in Nairobi living like this. This is not living; this is existing and merely surviving. With this kind of income, many are left with no option but to live in the slums. It is a no wonder the slum situation seems to be growing in Nairobi. This in turn transforms to insecurity. There are many graduates in Nairobi who are jobless. Those who have jobs work so hard and get very little compensation for the same. The harder one works, the least they earn . Yes, life is indeed unfair. One would think that hard work pays off… not in Nairobi. In fact the hardest working people are the ones who go home with the least income. Don’t get it wrong, this is not to say that one cannot get wealthy by hard work. It is just that most people working hard are not getting the returns that they deserve. Maybe what most should do ...