Kenyan students are flocking to Finland to pursue skills they hope will help them secure jobs.
Most of them are degree and diploma holders who failed to secure jobs locally. In Finland, they pursue courses that are hardly related to what they studied in Kenya.
The students are gaining entry into Finnish universities and colleges through private entities. But others prefer to enter Finland through counties that have signed agreements with Finnish learning institutions.
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