By Moses Michira
At least 200,000 Kenyans joining the labour market are unemployable, according to new findings that compound the high joblessness levels.
Among the reasons is that the affected group fell victim to the widening inequalities which have skewed access to education and healthcare. A million people enter the labour market every year on attaining the age of 15 but the economy is hardly creating 100,000 positions, hence the fierce competition for fill the available slots.
The findings are contained in a Human Development Report unveiled yesterday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report also noted that while improved education and healthcare have helped raise the quality of living, there are newer challenges that are likely to propagate inequality.
One such factor is the distorted access to the internet among various households, which ensures children from poorer backgrounds are left behind. Privileged families are able to provide better education, healthcare and resources including the internet to enable them to stay ahead in finding employment.
