How Kenyans Experience the Economy: The Pain Behind Ruto’s ‘Bottoms Up’ Agenda

Kenya’s economic reality is far more complex than government headlines suggest. Despite President Ruto’s Bottoms Up economic agenda, many Kenyans are grappling with weak demand, slow job creation, high debt, and corruption. Gen Z took to the streets in mass protests in June 2024, highlighting frustrations with rising costs, limited opportunities, and the disconnect between official growth numbers and everyday life. On today’s episode of Corporate Cocktail Africa, Ondiro Oganga chats with CGTN Business Anchor Ramah Nyang to explore the illusion of a good economy and the real challenges facing citizens across Kenya.