The same young, unemployed folks that have the benefit of a modern education, access to the internet will vote their tribal chieftains without batting an eye.
They neither question nor demand answers of their candidates of how their vote will improve their lot. Sasa unataka wasaidiajwe?
This is the result of a messed up system, this country is a perfect example of that analogy of a guy who plants maize seeds and expects to harvest mangoes.
Look at it this way, Agriculture is our biggest sector, it is where most of our money comes from but how much investment is directed towards supporting such an important sector? How does our education system help us equip young kenyans with the right mentality in relation to agriculture? In this modern times we are still at the Kienyeji level of doing things, visit farmers ujionee. Banks classify farmers as risky lenders depriving the sector of much needed financial support seeing how capital and labour consuming farming is.
The same scenario is replicated across most economic sectors, kus
This is the result of a messed up system, this country is a perfect example of that analogy of a guy who plants maize seeds and expects to harvest mangoes.
Look at it this way, Agriculture is our biggest sector, it is where most of our money comes from but how much investment is directed towards supporting such an important sector? How does our education system help us equip young kenyans with the right mentality in relation to agriculture? In this modern times we are still at the Kienyeji level of doing things, visit farmers ujionee. Banks classify farmers as risky lenders depriving the sector of much needed financial support seeing how capital and labour consuming farming is.
The same scenario is replicated across most economic sectors, kusema ukweli there are no quick fixes for these problems lazima tufanye complete overhaul of our systems.
Shida iko hapa, proliferation of universities made every tom dick and harry a graduate. Now hiyo term “graduate” made people have a class for the work they can do. Kila mtu anataka kazi ya suit and tie, because its the perceived job that a “graduate” should do.
In 2015 nikiwa hustle fulani, I accessed a leading financial institutions registry, where unsolicited CV’s are stored, (hawatupangi, I dont know why). Nikaambiwa hizo ni applications naona hapo ni za about 2 years, about 200 thousand applications for a company that recruits around 100 per year. Hizo cv zinaeza jaza FH mzima walahi.
Sasa watu wakikosa hizi kazi za suti, wanarudi home kuwatch series and blame the govt for not providing employment.
The work rate of some of those job seekers is really wanting. Probable reason why companies want to keep the older employees and keep out the younger ones.
ata si work rate, ni expected growth rate ndio huleta shida.
Niggas want to be driving BMW’s within 2 years of employment. One of the most asked questions nowadays to employers is not about the existing growth opportunities, but rather how long it will take for one to be a manager.
There was a story (not sure how true it is) of how some chinese contractor advertised for 100 positions for civil engineers with 5yrs experience. Then shortlisted about 10 and offered then a 3months internship for 15k a month
Problem with Kenyans is they think all their problems will be solved by elections. With this kind of thinking, yenyewe we have a problem…not with the employers, but with the potential and existing employees. I think critical thinking course needs to made mandatory in schools.