Larry Madowo recently overtook Polycarp Igathe as the king of switching high value jobs even as Kenyans continue to deal with the problem of joblessness. After walking away from the apex of journalism career in Kenya, Larry Madowo landed at BBC in North America even before updating his CV. Just before he could finish sorting […]
Tag: Employment
Despair after Man Applies for Jobs with all The Registered Companies in Kenya
The promising career of a young man has come to an abrupt end after he made a job application to the last known registered company in Kenya. This was the anticlimax of his job search which meant that he had nowhere else to apply for jobs, having sent his CV to over 450,000 registered companies […]
New Employee Realizes that Life was Easier when they Didn’t have a Job
A newly employed man has had to face his worst fears when they realized that life in employment is not as easy as it was when they were jobless. The man who had spent more than two years looking for a job had gotten used to the trappings of joblessness, where they could binge on […]
Amazing Story of Kenya Mpya Driver who Went Ahead to Become a Pilot in Qatar
When life hands you a lemon, you make a lemonade out of it. In times of corona, you make a concoction that can be used to prevent corona, as proved by the Tanzanians. That is the story of a Kenyan man who has moved from being a Kenya Mpya driver to a pilot in Qatar. […]
Government Halts Kazi Mtaani, advises youth to resume their Job seeking Jobs
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 […]
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. […]