I do not think this report is accurate but I have been wrong before.
It claims that: The gap between the richest and poorest has reached extreme levels in Kenya. Less than 0.1% of the population (8,300 people) own more wealth than the bottom 99.9% (more than 44 million people).
Kwa hivyo basically there is almost no middle class in Kenya. Most people who think that they are “middle-class” are actually sh*tmunchers.
Sisi watu wa “generational wealth” hatunanga hizi ma shida … tunamumunya mali yetu pole pole huku reserve watu wa “middle class” waki show off uko nje na ukweli wa mambo ni hati hawana kakitu. Hata nyumba zetu zenye wanaishi uko Nairobi wanashindwa lipia rent … lakini uko kwa club wanasumbua sana na gari za loan. Watu sambuli ingine ovyo kabisa.
This guy with his 300 cattle and 1,000 acres hapo turkana is worth millions. Is he included in the list of millionaires in that report? And there are millions like him in the country.
You shouldn’t worry about rent. At the minimum have a three-bedroom decent crib somewhere near a proper urban center. You should be able to lose your job without being worried of the consequences. Which means you should have a decent passive income.