{
  "id": 15873480,
  "title": "CEOs warn of employment decrease as firms face rising costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ceos-warn-of-employment-decrease-as-firms-face-rising-costs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:23:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/ceos-warn-of-employment-decrease-as-firms-face-rising-costs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least 12.9 per cent of chief executive officers (CEOs) surveyed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) expect employment to decrease in the fourth quarter of 2026, as businesses continue to grapple with high operating costs and weak consumer demand. The survey targeted the CEOs of 600 private sector firms across several industries, including […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}