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Report: Quality of Kenyan graduates from public universities wanting

Excited graduands toss their caps in the air in exaltation in a tradition that marks their graduation.

The Ministry of Education has attributed low employment rates among Kenyan graduates to falling education standards in public universities.

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i cited the mismatch between knowledge, skills and competencies required in the market and what the universities offer among reasons employers shun Kenyan graduates.

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