The reasons for the alarming unemployment rate in the country are many, at least according to Kenyans on Twitter.
On Monday, a discussion about these possible reasons was the trending topic on twitter. Through the hashtag #KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause, the guys shared ideas, cracked jokes and offered solutions to this unending problem.
We have sampled some of the top reactions
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause sportpesa and betting is the new career
— Tony Keith (@the_pundiit) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause people supposed to create the opportunities are corrupt….
— Engineer_james (@Engineer_James1) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause the education system creates the employee-mentality instead of the producer mentality.
— IG:@WilliamOnoka (@WilliamOnoka) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they dont study the job market hard. Ona sasa tabia za kuenda Sabina Joy @BillyCasso pic.twitter.com/VOToUxDAB0
— EuroBond (@lagaless) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause They Don’t see that Education is Just an Ideology created by the White man to Enslave Africa the 2nd time.
— Kiki Masai (@kikimasai) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause employers nowdays need experience & not degrees.GOVT SHuD OPEN A UNI 4 ppl 2 graduate with 10yrs experience
— Tony Keith (@the_pundiit) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause They like easy things. SportPesa itawamaliza. @BillyCasso pic.twitter.com/ZB3MojH1ib
— EuroBond (@lagaless) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they all wanna be socialites and DJs
— The Kenyan Picasso™ (@BillyCasso) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause everyone wants to be a blogger.kidogo kidogo Aviation wanzishe degree in blogging & social media management
— Tony Keith (@the_pundiit) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause “No funds to fund their innovative ideas” “Elected leaders have looted & enriched themselves at their expense
— Peter Aming’a (@Peter_aminga) February 29, 2016
#Kenyanyouthsarejoblessbecause I blame our education system.. We were all taught to be doctors but never to own hospitals
— Bethuel™ (@Ke_Diplomat) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause the government promised them jobs and so they are still waiting.
— The Kenyan Picasso™ (@BillyCasso) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause The Old men and women have refused to vacate offices..
— Ramgee Davis Sweetyo (@Ramgeedavis) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they wait for fake dates instead of working.. Time wasted can not be recovered.. pic.twitter.com/OwIIh66HGQ
— Machuka Wyclife (@Machukah) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they think they cant make it in their villages and come to struggle in cities.
— The Kenyan Picasso™ (@BillyCasso) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they don’t have working experience. So, they use there own experience. pic.twitter.com/QtjTNvRO2d
— Machuka Wyclife (@Machukah) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause the syllabus we are taught is fake. U can’t apply it anywhere in life.. pic.twitter.com/S5TCYXy5Fg
— Machuka Wyclife (@Machukah) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause of corrupt and scandalous politicians like DP William Ruto pic.twitter.com/fvOijpBV3V
— Sir. Giddie Brown (@Brown_siele) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause bangi dio mingi like the son of our village chief after school he ventured in busines pic.twitter.com/PgBHb8DWIv
— Mbuthiah Maingi (@mmbuthiah) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they have the qualifications but employers want you to have 20+ years of experience pic.twitter.com/bg3CICjryF
— Prestige Magazine (@PSignature) February 29, 2016
#kenyanyouthsarejoblessbecause They dont want to work. All the want to do is #GainWithXtianDela hahaaa
— STEFAN MUTINDA (@__LOVEKID__) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsareJoblessBecause They think outside the box but resources are limited. pic.twitter.com/pRR95oOC38
— Ozil Nyakiti (@sescReloaded) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause Job Applications nowadays are like:
“we are looking for someone aged 22-26 with 30 years experience”
— Abdirisan Möhämëd (@Abdirisan08) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause Old people are calling themselves Kijana Wamalwa and young people are calling themselves Babu Owino.
SMH
— Lamentations (@SupreezyDee) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause of our education system which is structured to produce employees and not job creators
— Augustine Alanga (@AugustineAlanga) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause Higher Learning is no longer higher any more, but a breeding of shortcuts n excuses.! pic.twitter.com/M48lpfnWeV
— Bobby Vj™ (@Bobby_Vjoe) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause every vacance requires a “minimum of 5 year experience” na internship mtu hupata ya 3months only.
— MWAURA GEORGE (@MwauraGeorgeQA) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause Of google being the best teacher hence half baked graduates. pic.twitter.com/aMfnoXKd1x
— IG:itscheboiwo (@itscheboiwo) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause Most.job adverts on the net & dailies are just staged formalities,
The managers already gave their sons jobs— @LAMECKMANANI on IG (@lameckm11) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they added an S to YOUTH, If youth is being used collectively, do not add the s, GRAMMAR
— GIDI GIDI (@GidiOgidi) February 29, 2016
There are a number of possible solutions to decrease unemployment; insulting youth is NOT among them #KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause
— Mr. B (@Benogola) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they just want to TWERK and Not to WORK. @BillyCasso pic.twitter.com/3XcEGkPGOz
— EuroBond (@lagaless) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause they sometimes bet against #mufc when playing against Arsenal at Old Traford pic.twitter.com/QKPBXwDRGV
— IG:@WilliamOnoka (@WilliamOnoka) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause …… pic.twitter.com/3dFZIe4bqZ
— Sylvester kyambura (@kyambura) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause of this @lagaless pic.twitter.com/o8VsXljWrI
— Hashtager ™ (@MendelForReal) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause @BillyCasso pic.twitter.com/WF0KT0cnG5
— Ereaqaw (@ericmuchena) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause this is how the interview goes pic.twitter.com/G5ZCcZYOjX
— Hashtager ™ (@MendelForReal) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause some knuckle heads decided to get fat while they are still at the top.. pic.twitter.com/wZAZBs0THa
— S I M A N I™ (@NairobianGuy) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause Admins force us to stay online instead of working @BillyCasso pic.twitter.com/lJUQBwHEC5
— Ereaqaw (@ericmuchena) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause Admins force us to stay online instead of working @BillyCasso pic.twitter.com/lJUQBwHEC5
— Ereaqaw (@ericmuchena) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause the advantaged take advantage of the disadvantaged? pic.twitter.com/fDInSDbzds
— Michael Mwotah (@mwotah) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause
this kind if people can’t leave the office pic.twitter.com/FVOZqtKx5p
— Deco Diamonds (@diamonds_deco) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause how they define this animal! Hehehe! pic.twitter.com/MQ6ME7nv68
— Wa-MaThaNgaNia (@Muhahami) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause how they define this animal! Hehehe! pic.twitter.com/MQ6ME7nv68
— Wa-MaThaNgaNia (@Muhahami) February 29, 2016
#KenyanYouthsAreJoblessBecause They spent more times taking selfies pic.twitter.com/eIo868mCjD
— #K O T (@KOTNewsAt9) February 29, 2016
