Unemployment Stories
Part-time work accounts for 15 per cent of adults, while 10 per cent identify as students and 6 per cent as homemakers or family caregivers.
In 2013, the share of women in high-skill employment was already higher than that of men, at 21.2 per cent, compared to men’s 17.5 per cent.
The report notes that 82 per cent of banks intend to shrink their cost base by at least 10 per cent by 2030, with around a third aiming for reductions...
CoB Margaret Nyakang’o said the unpaid bills are causing “liquidity challenges, potential business closures, job losses, and increased government expe...
Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that these two sectors are the most confident about expanding staff numbers in 2025 compared to last y...
This trend suggests that multinationals are relying more on Kenyan professionals while cautiously expanding their local workforce after the disruption...
The restriction, which began in 2021, has now been prolonged, shutting the door on new entrants into state employment.
The latest Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) CEO Survey shows expectations are high for growth across most business activity indicators in the third quart...
Founded in 2014 and registered as a community-based organisation a year later, the centre set out to challenge the normalisation of police killings in...
This demographic shift presents both significant opportunities and pressing challenges, particularly in the areas of education, skills development, an...
A range of countries have sought to outlaw child labour because it denies children their childhood as well as physical and mental development.
Dubbed the ‘Youth, Jobs and Skills Marker System, the scheme is designed to embed youth employment, entrepreneurship, and market-relevant training wit...
Kippra, in its assessment using the Africa Transformation Index (ATI), gave Kenya a score of 7.7 out of 30, placing it 22nd in the continental ranking...
Despite a nationwide shortage of 98,461 teachers in public schools, over 300,000 registered teachers remain jobless in Kenya.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 782,300 new jobs were created in 2024, a drop from 848,100 the year before.
In the public sector, the hospitality sector, emerged as the highest-paying, with an employee earning an average annual wage of Sh2.9 million in 2024.
The Registrar of companies has earmarked a further 101 companies for closure in the coming 3 months unless a valid reason is given to prevent the diss...
By channelling youthful energy into enterprise and equipping young minds with the tools to navigate the blue economy, the initiative offers hope in a...
The Social Protection Bill, 2025, aims to expand the existing social safety net, which currently covers vulnerable groups such as the elderly, persons...
The report says job search efforts for women, particularly mothers, are significantly hindered by childcare responsibilities thus limiting their activ...
Hafsa Mohamed who completed her nursing diploma course four years ago at Garissa Medical College but could not get a job also expressed hope of gettin...
Compared to other regions, youths from the African continent were also ranked as the most pessimistic about economic opportunities in their respective...
The economic experts from KIPPRA note that the lack of a safety net during the Covid disruption made many workers vulnerable to job losses.
If passed, the bill is expected to play a critical role in empowering young people through tailored financial support, fostering innovation, and prepa...
Currently, nine files are pending in court, while seven cases have been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for further rev...
In Eastleigh, Josephine, like many women seeking work as nannies or house managers, often finds herself waiting for long hours without job offers.
In Kenya, data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows around 3.5 million Kenyan youth are jobless and not in school.
The youth highlighted several urgent issues, with unemployment and a lack of opportunities being the most significant concerns.
In Kenya, the Federation of Kenya Employers' recent survey underscores the severity of this issue.
