Kazi Mtaani is one of the projects by the government which seemed to give youths -irregardless of their education qualifications- hopes for survival. A huge number of graduates had embraced the project despite a low wage pay offered by the government. Recent developments however have left the youths surprised and worried. In a press release […]
Tag: Employment
Mombasa Drug Dealer Takes Credit for all Jobs Created in the County this Year
A Mombasa based drug Lord has lashed out at both the county and national governments for failing to create jobs, saying that he was the only one who was creating jobs in the drug ravaged county. Speaking at his open hideout, the drug baron said that no elected official had bothered to create any jobs […]
Graduate Engineers will No Longer Pay Tax in Kenya
Graduate Engineers in Kenya will be laughing all the way to the bank after recent change of the Pay as You Earn Tax policy will see them exempted from paying the dreaded income tax. The new guidelines will see all the graduate engineers become the envy of other professions such as the medics, accountants, teachers […]
“Unemployment High Because Young People Keep Failing Interviews” – Atwoli
The runaway unemployment that has made Kenya its eternal home has nothing to do with the government, Covid-19, the economy or anything outside the unemployed people, according to a statement by Francis Atwoli. Speaking to PostaMate during one of the BBI popularization tour, the Trade Union leader blamed the high level of unemployment on the […]
Man on the 47th Round of Interview at One Acre Fund Still Hopeful
It has been a tough three months for a local man. Armed with papers, experience, exposure, and connections, the quest for the perfect job has been going on. We caught up with him while preparing for the 47th round of interview at One Acre Fund, where he was hopeful that he would definitely land his […]
Lorry Carrying Employment Opportunities Overturns in Mlolongo
A truck filled with tons of employment opportunities and jobs has overturned in Mlolongo causing a nasty traffic snarl-up on both sides of the highway. Although the exact cause of the accident hasn’t been established, first responders on site have speculated that the driver could have been distracted by the bridge construction alongside Mombasa Road. […]
Although BBI will not Address Unemployment, it will Make Life Easier for Unemployed Kenyans
Joblessness is a major challenge in Kenya. For the young people aged 18 -35 who are looking for jobs, the most readily available job opportunity is looking for a job. And while some of them will not admit that they are jobless because it affects both their short term and long term relationships, the fact […]
JKUAT Students Threaten to Continue Hacking Everyone if Unemployment is not Addressed
JKUAT students are back in the limelight after they ‘alerted’ NBCA that its system might need some improvement. The students who were accused of hacking NCBA said that they did not steal the 25 million shillings as claimed, but it was just a ‘small invoice’ for the work of helping the bank identify the flaw […]
WTO HR Advises Amina Mohamed to Seek Mentorship from Polycarp Igathe
It is always bad news to receive negative feedback from the HR office, especially when your life depended on the job that you had applied. However, this is better than the 99.982% of the cases where the HR simply ghosts you and you are not even sure whether they concluded the interviews. This is the […]
Federation of Kenya Employers will not Recognize Virtual Graduation Ceremonies
The Federation of Kenyan Employers has warned that they will not accept any graduate who attends a virtual graduation ceremony, saying that the online ceremony produces half-baked graduates. In what turns out to be a major blow to Covid graduates, the body of employers said that true graduates are those who have attended a physical […]
