The agonising search for coveted industrial attachment

In most universities, students are left to their own devices when it comes to seeking industrial attachment. We shine light at the tribulations youth endure in their quest for practical training outside the classroom and how they can stay ahead of the pack.

Between March and April, Martha Muigai scoured the Internet, mailing applications for industrial attachment to several organisations.

After getting no feedback, the fourth-year electrical engineering student at the University of Nairobi resorted to teaching herself coding at home.