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No Christmas cheer as meagre incomes wreck households budgets

The festive season should be a time for celebration, yet millions will mark it with anxiety over rent, loans and taxes.

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by VICTOR AMADALA AND MARTIN MWITA

News01 December 2025 - 06:59
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A trader seen selling vegetables by the roadside in Kangemi on September 28, 2025 / ENOS TECHE

For many Kenyans, Christmas is a season of joy, but for the majority, it has become a stark reminder of widening inequality.

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