Why Kenya's poor youth are unlikely to get decent jobs

A young man hawks flower baskets at Kakamega town. New report by UNDP says a fifth of those entering the job market are unemployable. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

At least 200,000 Kenyans joining the labour market are unemployable, according to new findings that compound the high joblessness levels.

Among the reasons is that the affected group fell victim to the widening inequalities which have skewed access to education and healthcare.