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STEPHEN MUTORO: Christmas without cheer: What low disposable income means for consumers

Headline inflation figures may suggest stability, for political optics, but they mask a deeper reality.

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by Stephen Mutoro

Commentary15 December 2025 - 07:06
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AS Kenyans head into yet another Christmas season, the mood across many households is not festive but anxious.

For a growing number of families, disposable income has shrunk to the point where Christmas spending is no longer about celebration, but survival. It actually means an ordinary day as they warm up to send their children to school.

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