job creation Stories

Study finds Gen Zs face tougher job market than their predecessors
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 26, 2025

Today’s youngest professionals are navigating a job market marked by intense competition, rapid technological change, and increasingly uncertain caree...

Telecom jobs fall even as subscribers and revenues rise
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

The employment decline occurs despite a surge in mobile subscriptions and usage. Mobile SIM connections rose to 76.7 million by June 2025, from 68.9 m...

President Ruto cites big wins in jobs, digital economy and housing in 3-year scorecard
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 22, 2025

In a press briefing on Monday, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura highlighted development initiatives that the president says have transformed sever...

Mombasa youth leaders demand talks with county on jobs, gender inclusion and entrepreneurship
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 27, 2025

In a letter to the chief officer of the Department of Youth, Gender and Sports, the group requested a meeting to discuss issues including employment,...

AI revolution in Kenya: IT guru James Rege urges youth to tap digital jobs, global opportunities
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 20, 2025

IT expert and former Principal Secretary for ICT, James Rege, said Kenya, like many African democracies, is on the brink of a major digital revolution...

Turkana unveils private sector engagement framework to foster urban development
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 15, 2024

Community representatives who spoke at the event expressed their commitment to promoting the public-private partnership.

ILO urges countries to fully invest in nature-based solutions to spur job creation
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 14, 2024

The report recommends promoting workers’ rights and inclusiveness in the NbS jobs and strengthening research and data collection.

African countries still lag behind in job creation, report shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 01, 2024

The IMF notes that underemployment is also extremely high in the region, particularly in rural areas reliant on seasonal agriculture. 

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