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Shock as 21,772 apply for 300 county job vacancies in Siaya

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CPSB Chairman Elijah Achoch. [File, Standard]

The unemployment crisis in Siaya County has reared its head with over 20, 000 residents putting in applications for the 300 jobs advertised by the County Public Service Board (CPSB) last month.

The high number of applicants sets the stage for a stiff recruitment exercise that will also leave more than 20, 000 dejected by failure to secure jobs.

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