According to the data released by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 38.9% of young Kenyans are jobless and this further widens the gap between the rich and the poor.
A lot of money is spent on education only for the graduates to join the dreaded search for jobs, well known to many as ‘tarmacking’. This situation has been exacerbated by a shrinking economy, political instability and pervasive income inequality, especially now during a time of crisis.