The year started with delayed onset of long rains and it now closes with killer floods. A strange cocktail that has thrown Kenyans' well-being and economic growth numbers worlds apart.
Many top companies shed profits and laid off workers to stay afloat despite government data showing that the economy was expanding. The cash crunch among consumers only served to worsen the situation.
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