Treasury CS John Mbadi during the 2025 Budget reading on June 12th,2025 at Parliament. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]
Most Kenyans reported a stagnation or decline in their earnings over the quarter to September compared to a similar period last year, pointing to the difficulties that they continue to grapple with.
Worst hit were people employed in the informal sector, where the survey noted incomes were generally on a decline as the sector reduced hiring.
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                  ${String(hours).padStart(2,’0′)}Hours
                  ${String(minutes).padStart(2,’0′)}Minutes
                  ${String(seconds).padStart(2,’0′)}Seconds
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        const hours = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 3600);
        totalSeconds %= 3600;
        const minutes = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 60);
        const seconds = totalSeconds % 60;
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