Brain drain hurting Kenya’s economic progress, warns UN body
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A study by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says brain drain in the country’s key sectors is one of the major setbacks to development of human capital necessary to facilitate economic progress.
Data from think-tank The Global Economy shows that currently, Kenya’s Human Flight and Brain Drain (HFBD) Index is at 6.3, down from 6.4 in 2023, but still higher than most countries in the region.
The index measures economic impact of people leaving a country for economic or political reasons on a scale of one to 10, which is the highest and worst possible effects of such a flight.
Kenya’s surging labour exports, partly supported by the State, are hurting the country’s economic progression, a new analysis has warned.
A study by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says brain drain in the country’s key sectors is one of the major setbacks to development of human capital necessary to facilitate economic progress.
