Plight of Uni graduates: Why employers now prefer handy diplomas to theoretic degrees

Diplomas that provide hands on experience have been preferred by employers Photo:Courtesy

Five years ago, George Kaindi graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from a local public university. Kaindi, 29, spent about three years after graduating looking for a job without success. Today, he is a tout on the Githurai 45 route in Nairobi. I had to find a way to fend for myself,” he says. “I reached a point where I couldn’t choose jobs.”

At the junction of Ronald Ngala Street and Munyu Road in Nairobi, you will find Kaindi banging the sides of a bus, calling for prospective travellers. He moves around in perfect camouflage and it is hard to know he is a university graduate.