jobless youth Stories

Kenya ranked among states with poor measure of job quality - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 04, 2025

The report notes that despite strides in economic growth, the country's overall job quality score remains dismally low.

Job loss crisis looms as state shuts more than 200 companies
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 04, 2025

In addition to the 202 companies that have already been struck off, the registrar has also put other 116 businesses on notice for intended dissolution...

71% of employed Kenyan youths turn to side hustles for extra income
Amina Wako  |  Dec 10, 2024

Forty-four per cent of respondents earn less than Sh30,000 per month, while 20 per cent earn between Sh30,000 and Sh50,000.

Untapped potential of older workers key to addressing labour underutilisation
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 05, 2024

When becoming jobless, seniors tend to leave the labour force altogether rather than job-seeking.

World Bank urges new strategies to create jobs in Global South
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 28, 2024

In Kenya, data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows around 3.5 million Kenyan youth are jobless and not in school.

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