Worrying statistics posit nine in 10 youths seeking employment in Kenya

Young graduates exhibiting their credentials along city roads to beg for jobs has become common in recent days [Photo: courtesy]

We are staring at a huge unemployment crisis that requires urgent and practical interventions from all players, but more importantly, from the Government. Alarming statistics paint the picture of nine in every 10 people seeking employment in Kenya today are youths below the age of 35.

This is a ticking time bomb as more of our hopeful college graduates join the job market in search of non-existent placements. Matters have been complicated by the difficult economic environment that has crushed many upcoming enterprises that might have employed some. It should serve as a wake-up call to action using different strategies since measures that were employed before haven’t worked.