A university degree is just not enough to get a well-paying job in Kenya

Many people enrol for post-graduate studies to increase their chances of getting employment in Kenya’s competitive job market. Scholars, though, think research should be a key drive for post-graduate studies.

Peter Gutwa, a PhD candidate at Moi University, who graduated with a master’s degree from Egerton University, is concerned about the delay in completion of post-graduate studies. He says many students take more than the two years required to complete master’s degrees while others completely give up. He blames it all on the students’ motivation to study.