Varsity seeks to inspire learners pick suitable career paths

University of Embu Vice-Chancellor Daniel Mugendi, interacts with students from different schools during a Careers Day at the university last week. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

Choosing the ideal career path is not an easy decision for many students in secondary school. Many grapple with questions on the best career to pursue and its prospects for getting a job.

Whereas at primary school level pupils harbour dreams of careers such as medicine, aviation and law among others, these preferred choices become distant memories as years roll on and by the time they get to secondary school many are unsure of what they want to do.