But it has been forced to revise downwards its estimate of the overall state of economy after it admitted that it had not included some figures in the latest estimates for GDP that would bring down the growth rate further.

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Not included in the ONS figures are the factory jobs that have replaced service jobs.

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But should they not be included in the overall employment figures regardless and what impact might they have on policy here if there were?

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At the least, the separation figures should be made available, even if they were not included as a parameter for the tests.

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Ordinary Kenyans would not have been surprised to see top public figures included in the report, but they are sceptical that those high up on the public ladder will ever have to pay for alleged wrong-doing.

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