No vacancies: Depression and death dog jobless degree holders

Gituhu succumbed to injuries sustained after he set himself ablaze last week in Mombasa. In a video posted on social media, the young graduate was frustrated by the high cost of living. "If maize flour prices are not reduced, I better die", Gituhu said in the video.

Gituhu's self-immolation is reminiscent of the December 17, 2010, incident in which Mohamed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian who sold vegetables atop a wheelbarrow despite possessing a university degree, set himself ablaze to protest police harassment and a high cost of living. His eventual death on January 4, 2011, sparked what was later known as the Arab Spring.